Group 1 - Amazon is eliminating a small number of roles within its Books business, affecting fewer than 100 employees [2] - Employees affected by the job cuts will receive full pay and benefits for 60 to 90 days, depending on their location, along with additional severance [1][2] - The decision to cut jobs is part of Amazon's effort to operate more efficiently and align with its business roadmap, but the overall size of the Books business will not be reduced as roles will be repurposed [2] Group 2 - Amazon's online book sales remained significant, with $16.9 billion worth of books sold in the first 10 months of 2022 [3] - The company originally started by selling books online in the 1990s and closed its physical stores in 2022, but the online segment continues to thrive [3]

Core Insights - Google has implemented job cuts across various units, including Cloud, ad sales, and Trust & Safety, with fewer than 200 roles impacted [2][8] - The company has been making smaller, ongoing cuts over the past few months, contrasting with the larger layoffs conducted in January 2023 [2][3] - The cuts are part of a strategy to operate more efficiently and streamline operations for long-term success [3] Job Cuts Details - Specific teams affected include the Americas Large Customer Sales group in ad sales, the Bard EngProd team (now rebranded to Gemini), and various groups within the Cloud unit [3][4][5] - At least 25 employees were cut from the Bard EngProd team, while the Trust & Safety group also saw reductions, although some roles were redeployed [4] - The Cloud unit experienced cuts in teams such as Threat Intelligence Group, Scaled Customer Engineering, and Google Cloud Platform Support [5] Employee Response and Internal Communication - Employees have created a crowdsourced document to track job cuts and share information about affected teams and roles [6][8] - Similar practices have been observed in other tech companies, indicating a trend in the industry for employees to share information regarding layoffs [6]