Google is undergoing a major internal ... This department will combine the software and hardware teams and oversee Android, Chrome, Chrome OS, Photos, and more. The reason for the drastic change ...

When Google started making Pixel phones, there was supposed to be a "firewall" between the Android and hardware teams—an assurance to partners that Google wouldn't play favorites with its in ...

AI is taking over at Google ... between Pixel and Android, though. “We have always kept distinct teams between Android and our ecosystem partners, and our first-party hardware efforts ...

The united team will be responsible for implementing artificial intelligence in smartphones and everything running on Android. The unit will be led by Rick Osterloh, who previously oversaw Google’s ...

Google is merging its Android OS (Operating System) and product hardware teams. The “super-team” will collaborate and build AI (Artificial Intelligence) in nearly all categories of products ...

To bolster the accuracy, trustworthiness, and transparency of its AI products, the company will relocate its Responsible AI teams from research to Google ... Role of Hardware: Android and Beyond ...

Google is combining its Android and hardware teams because of AI. It’s a big change for the company. It has historically kept strict divisions between its Android team and hardware efforts to avoid ...

Google has laid off hundreds of employees from its Android and Pixel teams on Thursday ... decision to merge the organization's OS and hardware teams was a key trigger for these layoffs.

A Google spokesperson confirmed the cuts were part of ongoing restructuring efforts after the tech giant merged its Android software and hardware teams last year, to improve efficiency.

Google undergoes structural changes merging Android teams with hardware, led by Rick Osterloh. Hiroshi Lockheimer transitions to new Alphabet projects. DeepMind joins Google Research for enhanced ...