Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI

Google said it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, part of a broader push to integrate AI more broadly throughout the company. — AP

SAN FRANCISCO: Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said on April 18. It's part of a broader plan to integrate artificial intelligence more widely throughout the company.

In a letter to employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the changes will "turbocharge the Android and Chrome ecosystems” while helping to spur innovation.