Google laid off hundreds of workers in several divisions Wednesday night
It took the decision to lower expenses
Google laid off employees in its core engineering division, those working on the Google Assistant and in the hardware division that makes the Pixel phone, Fitbit watches and Nest thermostat
Several hundred employees from the company’s core engineering organization lost corporate access and received notices that their roles were eliminated
Google said that most of the hardware cuts affected a team working on augmented reality, technology that combines the real world with a digital overlay
“We’ve had to make some difficult decisions about ongoing employment of some Google employees and we regret to inform you that your position is being eliminated,” the company told some workers in the division
The New York Times reported the news on job cuts
Goggle started focuses on artificial intelligence and joining a wave of other companies cutting tech jobs this year, The New York Times reported