Google Restructures Fitbit, Co-Founders Depart as Smartwatch Brand Faces Closer Integration
- Google reorganizes Fitbit division, now called "Google Fitbit," with team structure changes
- Fitbit, Pixel, and Nest teams now managed by single lead after staff reductions
- Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman have left the company
- Fitbit users now prompted to use Google accounts, signaling deeper integration
- Branding and website changes reflect internal restructuring, impact on products TBD