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FP News Desk @ Firstpost Tech 2 place · 06/11/2025 22:15 EDT

Google offers 'voluntary exit' scheme for US-based employees amid mega AI push

The "voluntary exit" has been offered to employees from the search organisation and core engineering teams, among others

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