Google parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) has announced a new round of layoffs in its cloud computing and human resources units. Discover the Best

Alphabet's Google cut employees in its cloud division, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

During a swathe of post-pandemic job cuts made by big tech companies, Alphabet announced plans to lay off 6% of its workforce in January 2023 – a figure representing around 12,000 individuals.

Alphabet's fourth-quarter earnings day is here, with numbers expected to be released after the markets close Tuesday. This will be followed by an earnings call at roughly 4:30 p.m. ET. The stock has been riding high over the past month as investors grew bullish over Google's AI investment.

Google has told staff in its “People Operations” and cloud organisations in the US this week that it is planning a layoff as part of an internal reorganization. This comes after chief financial officer (CFO) Anat Ashkenazi said that one of her top priorities would be more cost-cutting as Google missed its fourth quarter revenue expectations and is also looking to expand its spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure this year,