Search giant Google is extending its "voluntary exit program," aka buyouts, to more employees as it shifts focus to artificial intelligence.

Google SVP Rick Osterloh issued an internal memo to the Pixel/Android/Chrome team Thursday, announcing a “voluntary exit program.” TechCrunch has confirmed the letter’s existence with the ...

Last year, the teams responsible for Pixel and Android were merged into one division, and Google today announced a “voluntary exit program.” ...

The voluntary severance program arrives just under a year after Google merged the Android, Pixel hardware, and Chrome teams into a single “Platform and Devices” division, overseen by Osterloh.