Google has announced major job cuts in managerial roles, CEO Sundar Pichai said in an all-hands meeting on Wednesday. Google's CEO said it had cut managers, directors, and VPs by 10% as part of its efficiency drive.

Google has been on an efficiency push and chopping down senior manager positions, CEO Sundar Pichai told his staff on Wednesday.

Sundar Pichai discussed the changes during an all-hands meeting, emphasising the need for efficiency as the company faces growing competition in artificial intelligence from rivals like OpenAI

The alleged meeting comes after years of President-elect Donald Trump criticizing Google and accusing it of anti-conservative bias.

The search engine giant Google has now layoff 10% of its managerial staff, including managers, directors and vice presidents.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a 10% reduction in managerial roles, including directors and Vice Presidents, amid rising AI competition from companies like OpenAI. This move is part of the company's ongoing efforts to improve efficiency and simplify its structure.

Mr Pichai also responded to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's earlier comment that Google should have been the "default winner" in the AI race.