Google has opened up a voluntary exit deal for employees working on Pixel and Android projects after recently merging the hardware and software divisions into one. 9To5Google has confirmed US employees in the newly formed Platforms & Devices group received a “voluntary exit program” memo from SVP Rick Osterloh.

Fitbit failed to report overheating incidents involving its Ionic watches in which customers suffered serious burns, safety regulator said.

Fitbit will pay a hefty fine to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission for hiding safety risks tied to its recalled smartwatch.

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Google is offering US employees in its Platforms and Devices division a chance to leave with a severance package if they’re not feeling the new direction or struggling with hybrid work. The program arrives a year after Google merged its hardware (Pixel,

Google is offering a voluntary exit program to its US-based employees working on Pixel, Android, Chrome, ChromeOS, Fitbit, Nest, and more.

After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government.

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Fitbit should have notified the CPSC about how dangerous the Ionic's batteries were. This week, they agreed to pay a settlement, and are coincidentally rolling out battery safety updates to other devices.

The announcement is aimed at Google's U.S. employees working on Platforms & Devices and does not apply to Search, AI or other groups. Alphabet's new CFO said "driving further efficiencies" was a key priority for 2025.

The civil penalty follows 115 reports of overheating, including injuries ranging from second to third-degree burns.

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