April 17 (Reuters) - Alphabet-owned Google is

laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company

spokesperson said on Wednesday, marking the latest cuts at the

technology giant as it cracks down on costs.

The Google spokesperson said the layoffs are not

company-wide and that affected employees will be able to apply

for internal roles, but did not specify the number of employees

impacted nor the teams involved.

A small percentage of the impacted roles will move to hubs

the company is investing in, including India, Chicago, Atlanta

and Dublin.

The layoffs follow a slew of job cuts across Google, and the

tech and media industry this year, adding to fears that layoffs

may continue as companies grapple with economic uncertainty.

"Throughout the second half of 2023 and into 2024, a number

of our teams made changes to become more efficient and work

better, remove layers and align their resources to their biggest

product priorities," the spokesperson added.

Employees across several of Google' teams in its real estate

and finance departments have been affected, according to a

Business Insider report on Wednesday. The finance teams affected

include Google's treasury, business services, and revenue cash

operations, it added.

Google's finance chief, Ruth Porat, sent an email to staff

saying the restructuring includes expanding growth to Bangalore,

Mexico City, and Dublin, according to the Business Insider

report.

Google let go of hundreds of workers across multiple teams

in January including its engineering, hardware and assistant

teams as the company ramps up investment and builds its

artificial intelligence offerings.

Company CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly told employees at the

start of the year to expect more job cuts.