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Google plans to reorganize its ad sales unit, affecting approximately 30,000 employees. (lemmy.org)

submitted 11 months ago by Mazdak@lemmy.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The reorganization aims to consolidate staff and may involve layoffs. Google is increasingly relying on machine-learning techniques for ad sales on its platforms.

In January, Alphabet announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs globally. Google previously laid off employees at mapping app Waze in June.

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[–] alxvs@lemmy.ml 43 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Amidst massive profits btw

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 45 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

$59.972 billion net income for 2022.

But remember, it's adblock on Youtube that's the problem 🙄

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

How are they supposed to make the unimaginably big number go up ever faster if they're not taking all they can from everyone at once?
It's an optimization problem. Their fiduciary responsibility and raison d'etre is to solve it.

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