{"id":3985,"date":"2023-06-28T14:36:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=3985"},"modified":"2023-06-28T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:06:38","slug":"google-google-cuts-jobs-at-popular-maps-app-waze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=3985","title":{"rendered":"Google: Google cuts jobs at popular maps app Waze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-101335288,imgsize-1109116.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>It looks like <!-- -->layoffs<!-- --> are still on the menu at <!-- -->Google<!-- --> as another of the company\u2019s division is set to see employees leave. According to a report by CNBC, the layoffs will affect <!-- -->Waze<!-- -->, a popular mapping app owned by Google. <br \/>As per the report, Chris Philips, head of Google\u2019s maps division called Geo, sent an email to employees informing them about the layoffs. One of the key reasons behind the layoffs is the company\u2019s division to include <!-- -->Google ads<!-- --> in Waze. Earlier, Google used a separate ads system for Waze. <br \/>\u201cWe have decided to transition Waze\u2019s ads monetisation to be managed by the Global Business Organization (GBO), similar to Google Maps,\u201d Phillips wrote in his email, the CNBC report quoted. \u201cUnfortunately, this will result in a reduction of Waze Ads monetisation-focused roles in sales, marketing, operations and analytics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>500 employees are part of the Waze unit<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Philips also said that Google was hoping to \u201ccreate a more scalable and optimised Waze Ads product,\u201d before adding that the company will \u201cwind down the current Waze Ads product while we focus on building new Waze Ads powered by Google Ads.\u201d<br \/>It\u2019s not clear how many jobs will be eliminated by this move. As of now, it was reported that Waze had 500 employees in the unit. The report also reveals that Google has been consolidating Waze as part of the Geo unit. Waze has close to 140 million active users. <br \/>In his email, Phillips further wrote, \u201cDecisions like these are incredibly difficult. Each one of these Wazers contributed to Waze\u2019s success and culture, and I want to express my gratitude and respect for what they have achieved.\u201d<br \/>Google also confirmed the layoffs. A company spokesperson told CNBC in a statement that the company \u201cremains deeply committed to growing Waze\u2019s unique brand, its beloved app and its thriving community of volunteers and users.\u201d<\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) \n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) \n        return;<\/p>\n<p>      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) \n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() \n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        ;\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      )(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    ;<\/p>\n<p>    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) \n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) \n        return;<\/p>\n<p>      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) \n        return;<\/p>\n<p>      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) \n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      )(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    ;<\/p>\n<p>    window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || ;\n    var TimesApps = window.TimesApps;\n    TimesApps.toiPlusEvents = function(config) \n      var isConfigAvailable = \"toiplus_site_settings\" in f && \"isFBCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings && \"isGoogleCampaignActive\" in f.toiplus_site_settings;\n      var isPrimeUser = window.isPrime;\n      if (isConfigAvailable && !isPrimeUser) \n        loadGtagEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n        loadFBEvents(f.toiplus_site_settings.isFBCampaignActive);\n       else \n        var JarvisUrl=\"https:\/\/jarvis.indiatimes.com\/v1\/feeds\/toi_plus\/site_settings\/643526e21443833f0c454615?db_env=published\";\n        window.getFromClient(JarvisUrl, function(config)\n          if (config) \n            loadGtagEvents(config?.isGoogleCampaignActive);\n            loadFBEvents(config?.isFBCampaignActive);<\/p>\n<p>        )<\/p>\n<p>    ;\n  })(\n    window,\n    document,\n    'script',\n  );<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/gadgets-news\/google-cuts-jobs-at-popular-maps-app-waze\/articleshow\/101335288.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] It looks like layoffs are still on the menu at Google as another of the company\u2019s division is set to see employees leave. 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