Google’s decision to lay off hundreds of U.S. employees in favor of cheaper international alternatives and AI is likely to spark further headcount reductions. The company, owned by Alphabet, made the decision ahead of a quarterly earnings call. The findings from that call had been incredibly positive, boosting the stock value and the sale of Google technology and devices globally. Google Core TeamThe Core Team bore the brunt of this decision, meaning two hundred staff were shown the exit door. A quarter of the people laid off this way came from the Google Sunnyvale, California campus. This tea…