Google cutting hundreds of engineering, other jobs, NY Times reports

Google, which has been working to trim expenses, has cut hundreds of employees who worked on core engineering, the Google Assistant product and hardware such as the Pixel phone, The New York Times’ Nico Grant reports. According to three people with knowledge of the cuts, several hundred employees from the company’s core engineering organization lost corporate access and received notices that their roles were eliminated on Wednesday night. “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, according to text reviewed by The New York Times. In a statement, a Google spokesman said “We’re responsibly investing in our company’s biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead.”