https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/01/20/google-axing-12000-jobs-as-tech-industry-layoffs-widen/ > LONDON — Google is laying off 12,000 workers, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff after rapid expansions during the COVID-19 pandemic have worn off. > CEO Sundar Pichai shared the news Friday in an email to staff at the Silicon Valley giant that was also posted on the company’s news blog.