Google starts laying off senior level employees in China: Report
According to recent reports, Google has started laying off a number of senior-level employees in China. The move is part of the company's ongoing efforts to restructure its operations in the country, where it has faced challenges in recent years. While Google has not yet confirmed the layoffs, several sources have reported that at least six senior employees have been affected. The layoffs are said to be focused on individuals in the sales and marketing departments. Google's struggles in China are well-documented, with the company facing significant regulatory hurdles and competition from local tech giants such as Baidu and Alibaba. In 2010, the company famously pulled its search engine out of the country due to concerns over censorship and government control. Since then, Google has made efforts to re-enter the Chinese market, with mixed success. In 2018, the company launched a search engine prototype in the country, only to face criticism from human rights groups and its own em...