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Since 2023, Google has been strategically downsizing its workforce. The company has reduced its headcount from 190,000 to approximately 183,000 by the end of 2024, a move that echoes a quest for cost-cutting measures and an intensified focus on artificial intelligence development. Job cuts also included positions within the platforms and devices division, which encompasses Android, Chrome, and Nest.
Co-founder Sergey Brin has expressed his support for increasing physical presence in the workplace, suggesting that a 60-hour work week could enhance productivity in light of the competitive landscape of artificial intelligence. This proposed work schedule would equate to ten-hour workdays from Monday to Saturday, though it has yet to be implemented company-wide.