Google is cutting 52 jobs in Washington the same week it lost four star researchers
Google is laying off around 52 employees in Washington state, according to a WARN notice it filed on Wednesday and first reported by GeekWire. The letter gives no reason for the cuts. It says only that they are permanent, and that they are not the result of relocating or contracting work out of the state. […] This story continues at The Next Web
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Published: 5 August 2026
Source: The Next Web AI
Category: News
Topics: Jobs & economy
Retrieved: 6 August 2026
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