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Google cuts hundreds of engineering, voice assistance jobs amid cost-cutting drive
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Google has laid off hundreds of employees working on its hardware, voice assistance and engineering teams as part of cost-cutting measures.
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.
Separately, Amazon said it is cutting several hundred positions across its Prime Video and MGM Studios unit.
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