Google lays off 1,000 workers, union says

Tech giant among others - including Amazon and Meta - to cut workforce as business predictions slowed down in the past year

Google has laid off a thousand workers in its hardware, voice-assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures, according to the Alphabet Workers Union.

The cuts come as Google looks towards responsibly investing in our company's biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead", the company said in a statement.