Wave of resignations at Google: severance offered to employees in 5 countries

Google has expanded its voluntary exit program to five countries as it seeks to control costs while ramping up AI investment, offering some employees severance of up to 12 months' pay. The move comes as the company's capital expenditures alone reached $51.4 billion in the third quarter, underscoring the mounting expense of its AI buildout. The program matters because it signals Alphabet is trimming headcount through attrition rather than mass layoffs while redirecting resources toward AI infrastructure. Investors will watch whether the buyouts produce meaningful savings and whether further country expansions or headcount reductions follow in coming quarters.