Google Layoffs: Sundar Pichai’s company fires employees in Pixel, Android and Chrome division

Google has laid off hundreds of employees in its Platforms and Devices division, which is responsible for Android OS, Pixel phones and the Google Chrome browser, according to a report by The Information. The Platforms & Devices division is reportedly also responsible for everything from Android (Auto, TV, Wear OS, XR), Google Photos, Google One and Chrome OS. It also includes many hardware products such as Fitbit and Google Nest.

Confirming the layoffs to The Information, a Google spokesperson said, “Since combining the Platforms and Devices teams last year, we’ve focused on becoming more nimble and operating more effectively and this included making some job reductions in addition to the voluntary exit program that we offered in January,”