--Alphabet's Google unit laid off at least 200 employees from its "Core" teams, which are responsible for building the technical foundation behind the company's flagship products and for protecting users' online safety, in a reorganization that will include moving some roles to India and Mexico, CNBC reports.

--At least 50 of the positions eliminated were in engineering at the company's offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., and many Core teams will hire corresponding roles in Mexico and India, CNBC reports, citing filing and internal documents.

--Google confirmed the Core reorganization and layoffs, with a spokesperson saying employees will be able to apply for open roles within Google and to access outplacement services, CNBC reports.


Full story: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/google-cuts-hundreds-of-core-workers-moves-jobs-to-india-mexico.html


Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com


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