Alphabet, Inc. announced Waze employees will be merging with the Geo team at Google beginning on Friday.
ayoffs, the move is expected to shift Waze’s 500 employees to Google’s Geo organization, which manages Google“Google remains deeply committed to Waze’s unique brand, its beloved app, and its thriving community of volunteers and users,” Waze’s
head of PR, Caroline Bourdeau, toldShe added, “By bringing the Waze team into Geo’s portfolio of real-world mapping products, like Google Maps, Google Earth, and Street View, the teams will benefit from further increased technical collaboration.”
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