Another leader has left Google X as Emi Kolawole, project leader of a confidential moonshot project, departed the Alphabet division after overseeing project operations. The departure comes as Google X is rethinking its purpose and scaling back ambitious projects in favor of more revenue-generating ones. Kolawole's exit preceded a second wave of layoffs at Google, indicating a period of change within Alphabet's Other Bets division. For more insights, contact Monica Melton or Hugh Langley.