Google cuts hundred of jobs in AR restructure

Google is culling hundreds of jobs in its AR (augmented reality) hardware and voice assistant businesses according to reports confirmed by the company. Exact details of the numbers involved were not released by the search engine giant, but the reports indicated that ‘a few hundred’ had gone in each division. Alphabet-owned Google has experienced limited success with its developments of AR “smart glasses” and is said to be looking to partner with a hardware group while it develops the operating system softwa ...