據報Alphabet和阿里參投美國AR初創Magic Leap裁員千人 撤出消費者業務
據《彭博通訊社》引述知情人士稱,Alphabet和阿里巴巴(09988.HK)參與投資的美國擴增實境(AR)裝置初創Magic Leap裁減約一半員工,作為重大重組的一部分。消息指,約一千名員工受影響。
消息稱,Magic Leap擬逐步撤出消費者業務,並專注於企業產品。反映其曾被視為未來家居AR翹楚的願景破滅。公司首席執行官Rony Abovitz在官網發文指,領導層、董事局及投資者仍信任公司知識產權的長遠潛力,短期收入增長機遇仍集中於企業產品一端。Abovitz表示,公司作出艱難決定裁減一些員工,涉及每個職級,涵蓋工廠職工至直接向其匯報的高層,但未有披露數字。
消息另稱,董事局正考慮獲得新外部投資,及與大型健康護理公司組成夥伴關係。在消費者產品銷售低於預期後,公司已將產品戰略側重於保健、工業及金融大型企業。
《彭博通訊社》早前報道,Magic Leap正就尋求融資與顧問合作,潛在交易或予公司估值逾100億美元。
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