Google Expands Buyouts In Search And Ads Division As AI Reshapes Priorities

Alphabet, Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google on Tuesday offered buyouts to U.S.-based employees in multiple departments, including the search ads unit.

The Details: The company extended the voluntary exit program to workers in several divisions, according to CNBC. Impacted teams include knowledge and information (K&I), central engineering, marketing, research and communications.

K&I, which oversees Google's search, ads and commerce operations, has roughly 20,000 staff.

In its most recent quarterly report, Alphabet disclosed that Google Search and related services generated $50.7 billion of the company's total revenue of $90.23 billion. When including all advertising streams—such as Search, YouTube ads and Google Network—the total advertising revenue reached $66.89 billion for the quarter, underscoring how central these business lines remain to Google's overall financial performance.

The latest buyouts follow previous headcount ...