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

Alphabet's Google has laid off hundreds of employees across its platforms and devices unit, which includes team members responsible for Android ... after Google merged its platforms and devices ...

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