Google cuts jobs at Waze as it continues to merge mapping products

Google is cutting jobs at its Waze mapping service as it merges the unit with its own map products.

In an email to employees on Tuesday, Chris Phillips, who oversees Google’s maps division called Geo, said the company is shifting its Waze strategy to include Google ads rather than using a separate ads system. That move will result in layoffs, according to the email, which was viewed by CNBC.

“We have…