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

Google offers a voluntary exit program for US-based employees in its Platforms and Devices team, impacting the Android and Pixel units.

As of Jan. 28, you can get the Google Pixel 8 Pro at Amazon for $599. That's $400 off its usual price of $999 and a discount of $40. This price currently applies to the Bay and Obsidian colorways.

Being the more svelte smartphone, I think the Samsung Galaxy S25 generally feels better to handle and use than the Google Pixel 9 Pro. Samsung's phone is smaller than Google's in every dimension and significantly lighter, so naturally, as a small-phone fan, the S25 speaks to me.