Google confirms its voluntary severance compensation plan has been expanded to countries such as Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland.

Google confirms that its voluntary severance compensation plan has been expanded to Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland. The plan was launched in June and aims to support the company's AI-first work. It had previously been implemented for some departments in the United States and the United Kingdom. This move comes at a time when AI capital expenditures are surging, causing concerns on Wall Street.