Google offers 300% hike to retain employee switching to AI startup

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Major companies join forces to combat AI-generated election interference Srinivas said that the employee who received a massive salary hike was part of the 'search team' and had no direct involvement with its AI division. Further, Srinivas spoke about the layoffs in the tech industry. He said the firms target those with high salaries who do not proportionately contribute to productivity.

Layoffs in the first month of 2024 have left tens of thousands without jobs, with the tech industry alone cutting 32,000 roles. Last month, Google CEO Sundar Pichai warned employees to brace themselves for more job cuts. He stated that the company needs to make "tough choices" to create capacity for investments.

Find out how Indian companies are tapping AI potential as 59% use generative AI In an internal memo to all Google employees, Pichai wrote, "We have ambitious goals and will be investing in our big priorities this year." He stated, "The reality is that to create the capacity for this investment, we have to make tough choices." Since January 10, Google has laid off over a thousand employees in various departments. Sundar Pichai reveals why Google changed Bard's name to Gemini: ‘Made sense to…’ In 2023, Pichai announced plans to cut approximately 12,000 jobs, which is around 6% of its global workforce. "I have some difficult news to share.

We've decided to reduce our workforce by approximately 12,000 roles. We've already sent a separate email to employees in the US who are affected. In other countries, this process will take longer due to local laws and practices," Pichai said in an open letter.