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Fuchsia in Trouble

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 25, 2023

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Google’s in-house incubator among the worst hit by the layoffs

=> ↺ Google’s in-house incubator among the worst hit by the layoffs

Area 120 was created in 2016 to create experimental apps and services which could be subsequently absorbed into Google. Some of the important projects that have emerged out of Area 120 include HTM5 gaming platform GameSnacke (integrated with Google Chrome), conversational ads platform AdLingo, and video platforms Tangi and Shoploop. Since 2021, the Area 120 group has been housed in the new Google Labs division headed by Clay Bavor. Before the recent cuts, Area 120 was downsized and half the projects were cancelled in September 2022.

Google's Sundar Pichai tells underlings exec bonuses will be clipped

=> ↺ Google's Sundar Pichai tells underlings exec bonuses will be clipped

The job cuts were applied across the megacorp, including 16 percent of the Fuchsia team reportedly getting the bullet, along with folk in the datacenter maintenance team, product designers and user experience researchers, according to the New York Times. The Other Bets portion of Google has also come under the spotlight for investing in innovations that have yet to show a sustained return in terms of profit, notably Waymo.

Google says ‘nothing was random’ about layoffs in town hall

=> ↺ Google says ‘nothing was random’ about layoffs in town hall

Reports are still coming in about what impact these layoffs will have on the various divisions of Google, with the Fuchsia and Area 120 divisions said to be disproportionately affected.

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