Alphabet's Waymo cuts more than 100 jobs in second round of layoffs


FILE PHOTO A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco California U.S. December 9 2022. REUTERSParesh Dave

FILE PHOTO: A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave

(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc's self-driving technology unit, Waymo, laid off 137 employees, in its second round of job cuts this year, the firm told Reuters on Wednesday, bringing total cuts for the year to 8% of its workforce.

Waymo has eliminated some engineering roles as part of the cuts to "focus on commercial success," the company said in a statement. The company has now cut a total of 209 jobs this year.

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