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Google plans to combine the teams working on its Maps product and Waze, a mapping service that Google acquired in 2013.

Goodbye, SMS messages. Google is saying farewell to SMS messaging. The California-based search giant recently announced it would soon start rolling out a beta testing version of its messaging app to test secured group chats using rich communication services (RCS), per The Verge.

The Wide Shot newsletter brings you the latest on Disney's Changing of the Bobs and Netflix's "Glass Onion" numbers.

Elon Musk removed a tweet that backed the Ferguson cop who shot unarmed Michael Brown in August 2014.

"Go woke go broke" says man who spent $44 billion on an app you can download for free.

Under the new system, managers have been asked to categorise 6 per cent of employees, or roughly 10,000 people, as low performers in terms of their impact for the business.

Google's parent company Alphabet is reportedly gearing up to fire about 10,000 "poor performing" employees, or 6 per cent of its workforce, in the big tech layoff season kicked off by Meta, Amazon, Twitter, Salesforce, and more amid the rough global conditions.

"A new performance management system could help managers push out thousands of underperforming employees starting early next year. Managers could also use the ratings to avoid paying them bonuses and stock grants," the report mentioned. 📲 Alphabet Layoffs: Google’s Parent ‘Prepares’ To Fire 10,000 Employees.

According to a report in The Information, Google plans to ease out 10,000 employees through a new ranking and performance improvement plan.

According to a report in The Information, Google plans to ease out 10,000 employees through a new ranking and performance improvement plan.