Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has ordered Google to stop making deals that give preference to Google Search and Chrome on Android devices. Nikkei Asia says that it’s the first time the regulator has issued a cease and desist order to a major tech company.

The layoffs arrive just a month before Google's annual I/O developer event and shortly after an SVP told employees to 'be deeply committed to our mission' or quit.

Now, Google has let go of hundreds of employees in the unit, per a Thursday report from The Information. Google says that the layoffs are part of an effort to run more effectively