"Google's Massive Layoffs: Hundreds Cut from Voice Assistant and Hardware Teams"

Google has laid off hundreds of staff working on its devices and services, including those involved with Google Assistant and Fitbit. The layoffs were announced on Wednesday, with the company citing the need to become more efficient and make organizational changes. Google's parent company, Alphabet, had previously laid off about 6% of its employees last January. The company is facing challenges from new AI upstarts aiming to challenge its dominance in search.