Google offers buyouts to U.S. employees, aiming to cut costs and boost AI investment.

Google is offering buyouts to U.S.-based employees across several divisions, including search, ads, engineering, marketing, and research. The "voluntary exit program" provides at least 14 weeks of severance and aims to cut costs while increasing AI investment. Google has also required some employees within 50 miles of an office to work at least three days a week on-site, starting in September. This move follows previous layoffs and is part of the company's strategy to reshape its workforce and priorities.