Google's Strategic Job Cuts Reflect Ongoing Cost-Cutting Measures, Affecting Real Estate and Finance Departments
Google's Strategic Job Cuts Reflect Ongoing Cost-Cutting Measures, Affecting Real Estate and Finance Departments
$Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ Google has commenced another round of employee layoffs, underscoring a strategic move towards cost reduction amidst the tech industry's prevailing economic uncertainties.
$谷歌-A (GOOGL.US)$ 谷歌已经开始了另一轮裁员，这凸显了在科技行业普遍存在经济不确定性的情况下朝着降低成本的战略举措。
The company confirmed that this latest series of job cuts is selective and not widespread across the organization, allowing those affected to pursue other internal opportunities.
该公司证实，最新的一系列裁员是选择性的，在整个组织中并不普遍，这使受影响的人可以寻求其他内部机会。
Reuters reports that this action follows a pattern of reductions within Google and the broader tech and media sectors throughout the year, stoking concerns that downsizing trends might persist as firms navigate financial instability.
路透社报道说，这一行动遵循了谷歌以及更广泛的科技和媒体行业全年裁员的模式，这引发了人们的担忧，即随着企业应对金融动荡，裁员趋势可能会持续下去。
The spokesperson elaborated that these measures were part of efforts initiated in the latter half of 2023 to streamline operations, eliminate redundancy, and better align resources with the company's primary product initiatives.
发言人详细阐述说，这些措施是2023年下半年启动的努力的一部分，旨在简化运营，消除冗余，更好地使资源与公司的主要产品计划保持一致。
Reports indicate that the real estate and finance departments are among the sectors within Google experiencing these job cuts.
报告显示，房地产和财务部门是谷歌内部裁员的行业之一。
Functions within finance, such as Google's treasury, business services, and revenue cash operations, have been identified explicitly as areas undergoing restructuring.
谷歌财务、商业服务和收入现金业务等财务职能已被明确确定为正在进行重组的领域。
Furthermore, Google's finance chief, Ruth Porat, told employees that the company's restructuring strategy includes expanding its growth into international hubs like Bangalore, Mexico City, and Dublin.
此外，谷歌财务主管露丝·波拉特告诉员工，该公司的重组战略包括将其增长扩展到班加罗尔、墨西哥城和都柏林等国际中心。
Earlier in the year, Google reduced its workforce across various departments, including engineering, hardware, and assistant teams, as part of its increased focus on developing its artificial intelligence capabilities.
今年早些时候，谷歌裁减了包括工程、硬件和助理团队在内的各个部门的员工，这是其越来越注重开发其人工智能能力的一部分。
Analysts flagged the company's sustained growth through its dominance in mobile search, YouTube, and programmatic advertising alongside strategic investments in cloud, hardware, and AI.
分析师表示，该公司通过其在移动搜索、YouTube和程序化广告方面的主导地位以及对云、硬件和人工智能的战略投资实现了持续增长。
Analysts expect Alphabet's shares to be re-evaluated as the market gains confidence in Google's AI advancements and the potential for growth in the CTV sector.
分析师预计，随着市场对谷歌人工智能进步和CTV行业增长潜力的信心增强，Alphabet的股票将得到重新评估。
In January 2023, Alphabet divulged plans to downsize its workforce, comprising 6% of its global employees.
2023年1月，Alphabet透露了裁员计划，裁员占其全球员工的6％。
GOOG stock climbed over 49% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via $Ishares Global Telecom Etf (IXP.US)$ and $The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLC.US)$.
在过去的12个月中，GOOG的股票上涨了49％以上。投资者可以通过以下方式获得股票敞口 $iShares安硕全球电信ETF (IXP.US)$ 和 $通讯服务行业精选指数ETF-SPDR (XLC.US)$。
Price Action: GOOG shares traded higher by 0.24% at $157.25 premarket on the last check Thursday.
价格走势：GOOG股价在周四的最后一次盘前交易中上涨0.24％，至157.25美元。
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