AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team
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AI workflow automation startup Relay is shutting down, and its CEO Jacob Bank is joining Google's Chrome team as VP of Product.Summary
Relay, an AI-powered workflow automation startup launched in 2021, is shutting down, with paying customer access ending on September 14. Founder and CEO Jacob Bank, along with other staff members, will join Google's Chrome team, where Bank will serve as VP of Product for Google Chrome. Bank previously sold his startup Timeful to Google in 2015 and worked on products like Gmail before founding Relay. The acquisition and integration hint at Google's broader ambitions to deepen AI capabilities and agent collaboration within the Chrome browser.
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