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Michael L Hicks

Google steals Meta's 'efficiency' excuse as it lays off hundreds in AI pivot, loses Fitbit leaders

A Google Logo at CES.

What you need to know

  • 9to5Google reports that Google will lay off a few hundred AR Hardware engineers.
  • It also announced the departure of Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, plus "other Fitbit leaders."
  • Semafor reports that the Google Assistant team also lost hundreds of workers as the company pivots to the Bard generative AI.
  • The New York Times revealed several hundred layoffs in the core engineering department. 
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