It's been a tough year for tech, but even as Google laid off 12,000 employees, CEO Sundar Pichai got a substantial pay raise, earning him the nickname "Lord Farquaad."Google CEO

It’s been a tough year for tech, but even as Google laid off 12,000 employees, CEO Sundar Pichai got a substantial pay raise, earning him the nickname “Lord Farquaad.”

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Lord FarquaadGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai and Lord Farquaad

Tech companies have laid off thousands of employees after over-hiring during the pandemic. Google announced layoffs in January, with 12,000 employees cut for cost-cutting.

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