Alphabet’s Google cuts less than 100 employees in its cloud division

Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday cut staffers in its cloud division, according to people familiar with the matter.

The reductions affected fewer than 100 people working in sales operations and were intended to free resources invest in the business and artificial intelligence, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the move hasn’t been publicly announced. A Google spokesperson said in a statement that the company continues to make adjustments to “meet our customers’ needs and the significant opportunity ahead.”