The HRTech Wire

Google expands voluntary buyouts to 5 countries as AI spending fuels cost cuts

Google has extended its voluntary buyout program to selected employees in Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland, with offers beginning in June, according to a Google statement to Reuters. The company did not say how many workers accepted. Switzerland's terms paid one month of pay per year of service, capped at 12 months, and the company says it is reallocating resources toward AI and cloud amid heavy AI spending.