Google issues ‘voluntary exit’ program for Android, Chrome, and Pixel employees

Google SVP Rick Osterloh Thursday announced a “voluntary exit program” by issuing an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome Team. Confirmed the existence of a letter with the TechCrunch Company, after it first reported 9 to 5 GoogleThe

A spokesperson noted in a statement given to TechCrunch:

The platform and device teams are providing a voluntary exit program that provides the company’s ability to voluntarily leave the company with a separation package working on the US-based Googer. This comes after we combine two large companies last year. This team has extraordinary speed and with many important tasks ahead we want everyone to be deeply committed to our mission and focus on creating great products with speed and efficiency.

The voluntary isolation program arrived just one year after Google Android, Pixel Hardware and Chrome teams alone united “Platform and device” Division, under the supervision of Ostarloh.

The Executives mentioned in April that the re -organ was a bid to integrate the company’s AI offers more deeply on its products. In the intermediate months, Google’s generator AI platform, Jemi has become an external presence between its hardware and software offers.

As soon as Samsung’s flag unveiled the flag of this month was taken on the stage of the center of the Jemini center Galaxy S 25 The smartphone service was also central to Google’s own hardware device, effectively replacing the home assistant to pixel products. Google Home, already, is playing a role in the nest line of the smart home hardware company.

The exit program applies to a wide range of Google offers, including Android, Chrome/Chromios, Fitbit, Google One, Nest, Photos and Pixels. Other large Google categories, including AI and search, are not directly affected.

Following the word memo Amazon’s confirmation It was exempted by dozens of employees across his communication and corporate responsibility department on Wednesday.