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The layoffs arrive just a month before Google's annual I/O developer event and shortly after an SVP told employees to 'be deeply committed to our mission' or quit.

The Information reported the layoffs, which struck the Platforms and Devices team, responsible for Android software, Pixel hardware, and more. They follow a voluntary buyout in January, and in a statement Google blames the move to combine those teams in April 2024: > “Since combining the Platforms and Devices teams last year,