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.

Alphabet's Google on Thursday laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices unit, which works on the Android software ... its Platforms and Devices teams last year.

Alphabet's Google has laid off hundreds of employees across its platforms and devices unit, which includes team members responsible for Android ... and devices teams last year in an effort ...

Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co ... roles are being eliminated in the hardware team responsible for Pixel, Nest ...

The cuts in the division, which houses the Android ... follow Google's January buyout offers to employees in the unit, the report said. "Since combining the platforms and devices teams last ...