Google is offering buyouts to some U.S.-based employees on Tuesday, including those working on search, ads, and commerce, as the tech giant attempts to reduce headcount. Google is also mandating that some remote employees return to the office. Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe buyouts apply to employees in several Google divisions, including central engineering and marketing, research, and communications. The knowledge and information team, which includes Google's search, ads, and commerce divisions, also has the option to accept the voluntary exit program. In February, Google offered buyouts to employees in People Operations, its human resources division.