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Google expected to let go of more employees from the ad sales team

In the latest turn of events, Google, having let go of over 1,000 employees at the start of 2024, is gearing up for another round of layoffs, particularly in its advertising sales team. Business Insider got wind of this first and spilled the beans.

The Verge got in touch with Google, and a spokesperson spilled more tea, confirming that they’re trimming “a few hundred roles globally” as part of a restructuring move. Interestingly, the spokesperson also pointed out that those affected can throw their hats in the ring for other gigs within Google.

The initial scoop on Google’s potential layoffs leaked through Business Insider, who somehow got their hands on an internal memo from Google’s big shot, Philipp Schindler, the senior vice president. The memo dropped a hint that the axe would likely fall on the Large Customer Sales (LCS) unit, the team handling ads for the big players in business.

Switching gears, the Google Customer Solutions team (GCS), in charge of ads for the smaller fish, is set to take the lead as the main ad sales crew. We got wind of job cuts in the LCS team back in October last year. What’s crucial to note is that the tech giant from California has been handing out pink slips in other squads too, like Pixel, Nest products, and engineering.

So, here’s the twist: Microsoft has just outranked Apple as the world’s top-dog company, shaking up the usual Google-Apple comparisons. Meanwhile, Google’s throwing some new tools into the ring, like Bard and Gemini, taking on competitors like Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Plus, with the Pixel 9 series on the horizon, it looks like Google’s all set to solidify its position. That said, the recent shakeups in the company might be about getting the team in sync with the ever-changing business landscape.

The tech job scene has been rough for a while now. Layoffs.fyi, the site keeping tabs on tech job cuts, spilled the beans that a whopping 260,000 tech folks worldwide got the boot in 2023 alone. Fast forward to 2024, and the struggle continues, with more than 7,500 already facing the chopping block. Tough times in the tech world.

Samsung planning to introduce blood glucose monitoring with Galaxy Watch 7

There have been whispers about Samsung’s ambition to equip their wearable gadgets with a neat trick: noninvasive blood sugar monitoring. They’ve been tinkering with this tech for a bit, and it seems like their upcoming wearable might be the one to bring this feature to the table.

Fresh off the press from South Korea, word has it that Samsung is gearing up to roll out blood sugar monitoring capabilities with the Galaxy Watch 7 this year. SamMobile recently reported that the Galaxy Watch 7 is slated for its grand reveal on July 10, 2024.

Back in January this year, Hon Pak, the bigwig heading up digital healthcare at Samsung Electronics, talked up the company’s efforts in cracking the code on noninvasive blood sugar monitoring via their wearable gadgets. He made it clear that Samsung was pouring in some serious cash to make this dream a reality.

Just a while back, Pak caught up with the advisory board crew of the Samsung Health platform at the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul. They dove deep into talks about blood sugar monitoring, diabetes, and how AI could spice up Samsung Health.

Now the buzz is that Samsung is likely to throw in blood sugar monitoring into the upcoming Galaxy Watch 7 lineup. But here’s the twist: they might label the smartwatch as an electronic gadget rather than a medical device, mainly because of all those pesky regulatory hoops to jump through.

Don’t count out the chance that this cool feature might also pop up on the Samsung Galaxy Ring, their debut smart ring slated for release later this year. But whether it hits the ground running with the first version is anyone’s guess. Samsung might keep some of the fancy stuff for the second edition of their smart ring.

Moreover, In the next few months, Samsung is gearing up to unveil its latest foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Word on the street is that both phones will pack the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. But hold your horses—Samsung might be cooking up something different, as rumors are swirling about the Z Flip 6 getting tested with an older chip.

The US model of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 (SM-F741U) made a cameo in Geekbench’s database not long ago, flaunting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip (dubbed Pineapple) and 8GB of RAM. But guess what? The same model number has been spotted rocking the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip (codenamed Kalama) and a beefier 12GB of RAM.