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Google Lays Off 12,000 Workers Amid Steep Job Cuts in Tech 

HeadlineJan 20, 2023

Google has announced plans to lay off 12,000 workers with immediate effect — affecting about 6% of the company’s workforce. Google’s CEO announced the layoffs this morning, just two days after Amazon and Microsoft announced layoffs affecting a combined 28,000 people. 

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