More than two years after recalling about 1.7 million Ionic smartwatches sold globally, Google-owned Fitbit will pay a $12.2 million penalty for failing to alert consumers that the products can overheat and cause burns, federal regulators said Thursday.

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

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

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.

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Platforms & Devices division gutted Google has announced a voluntary exit programme for employees in its Platforms & Devices division, offering severance packages to those who leave. The scheme applies to US-based workers in teams responsible for Android,