Google to merge mapping service Waze with maps products teams
Google said that it will merge teams working on the mapping service Waze and products like Google Maps, effective December 9, in a bid to consolidate processes. The Alphabet Inc.-owned company will integrate Waze, which it acquired in 2013 for $1 billion, into Google Geo, its portfolio of real-world mapping products that include Google Maps, Google Earth, and Street View, a Google spokesperson said. Waze CEO Neha Parikh will exit the company following a transition period, Google said, adding that Waze will continue to be…