- Google merged the company's Pixel, Android, and Chrome groups earlier this year.
- Business Insider reviewed an internal org chart laying out the new unit's top leaders.
- Google sees a big AI opportunity in bringing its gadgets and software closer together.
When Google senior vice president Rick Osterloh stepped onto the stage last week to introduce the company's latest lineup of Pixel phones and wearables, it marked the beginning of a new era for the search giant.
That's because it was Google's first major product launch event since unifying its hardware, Android, and Chrome teams under Osterloh in April. The reorganization, part of a broader leadership shakeup within Google, signaled that the company has become more serious about its Pixel lineup and taking on Apple's iPhone.
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