Alphabet's Google has announced a significant round of layoffs affecting hundreds of employees across various teams, including the Voice Assistant, Pixel, Nest, Fitbit hardware teams, and the central engineering team. Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman are also exiting the company. The exact number of roles affected has not been disclosed, but the layoffs come amid a broader trend of cost-cutting in the tech industry. Google is investing in generative AI technology, recently integrating AI capabilities into its virtual assistant.