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With the departure of Fitbit's creators, Google has laid off hundreds of workers from its voice assistance and hardware departments

In the late hours of Wednesday, Google let go of hundreds of workers across a variety of departments, including engineering and services. As part of their reorganization, the knowledge and information product team—which includes voice-activated Google Assistant—and the Devices and Services PA (DSPA) team—which oversees Fitbit, Pixel, and Nest hardware—are among the departments hit hard. …
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Google Layoffs: Hundreds Let Go From Hardware And Voice Assistant Divisions Amid Rising Competition From Microsoft, OpenAI - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

The Alphabet Workers Union has voiced criticism over the layoffs, pledging to persist in their fight for job security. The Union further emphasized that the company cannot continue to dismiss hardworking employees while earning billions every quarter.
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Google axes jobs in assistant, hardware, and engineering teams

Google has decided to streamline its workforce, announcing layoffs across its Voice Assistant, hardware, and engineering teams on Wednesday, in a bid to optimise operations and prioritise key areas. According to Reuters, this latest round of job cuts comes on the heels of previous workforce reductions and the departure of Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman.
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