Google has cut jobs within its Cloud division, with layoffs affecting several cybersecurity and intelligence teams as the tech giant continues to realign resources around artificial intelligence and other strategic priorities.
According to Business Insider, employees from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, known for its research on cyber threats and state-backed hacking campaigns, were among those impacted. Following the layoffs, several affected workers shared updates about their departures on LinkedIn.
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The workforce reductions extended beyond a single unit. Employees at Mandiant, the cybersecurity company acquired by Google in 2022, were also affected, along with staff across other parts of the broader Google Cloud organization.
Google has not disclosed how many employees were let go. However, people familiar with the matter told Business Insider that the company cited a need to channel resources toward faster-growing business areas in at least some cases.
“We regularly evaluate our internal structures to ensure we are best positioned to meet the evolving demands of our customers and the industry,” a Google spokesperson stated in a statement to Business Insider.
The latest cuts come as technology companies continue reshaping their workforces to accommodate rising investments in AI. Across the sector, firms have increasingly pointed to artificial intelligence as a key factor behind restructuring efforts and job reductions.
Several major companies have announced significant layoffs in the past few months. Meta reduced its workforce by roughly 10 percent, while cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and payments company Block have also linked job cuts to shifting priorities around AI-driven growth. The cybersecurity industry has faced similar pressures, with Cloudflare recently eliminating more than 1,100 positions as it prepares for what it described as the emerging “agentic AI” era.
Google had previously trimmed positions within its Cloud business last year, with those reductions reportedly focused largely on user experience teams.
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The layoffs are unfolding amid signs of a softer labor market in the United States. New applications for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 to 225,000 during the week ending May 30, according to data released by the Labor Department. The figure marks the highest weekly level since February and exceeded economists’ expectations of 215,000.
The four-week moving average, which helps smooth weekly fluctuations, climbed to 214,750, also the highest reading since February. Economists noted that seasonal factors surrounding the Memorial Day holiday may have influenced the numbers.