Google cut manager and VP roles by 10% in its efficiency push, CEO Sundar Pichai said in an internal meeting

Group 1 - The company has cut the number of managers, directors, and vice presidents by 10% as part of its efficiency drive [1][3][4] - The efficiency initiative has been ongoing for over two years, with a goal to increase efficiency by 20% [4] - The company has faced competition from AI rivals like OpenAI, prompting the need for these efficiency measures [5][6] Group 2 - The reduction in management roles has included transitions to individual contributor roles and some role eliminations [4] - The company has introduced generative AI features into its core businesses, including a new AI video generator and a set of Gemini models [6] - The CEO emphasized the need to update the concept of "Googleyness" to align with a modern Google [6]