The move has been taken to achieve cost savings of up to $400 million this year through the workforce reduction programme
Read MoreThe announcement preceded Tesla's Q1 earnings report, which fell below Wall Street expectations with a 55% decrease in net income
Read MoreThe layoffs will start from June and are a part of the company’s efforts to streamline operations and cut costs following its acquisition of Credit Suisse
Read MoreThe protests were against Google's involvement in the $1.2 billion cloud computing project with the Israeli government, known as Project Nimbus
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