After a CEO shuffle, Nest is in a much better place within Google

Nest CEO Marwan Fawaz announced this week that he's leaving his post at the helm of the Google-owned smart home company and moving into an advisory role. This is a move in the right direction for Nest customers and the smart-home space in general.

The decision comes only five months after Nest formally rejoined Google after spending three years as an independent subsidiary of Alphabet, Google's parent company. The reorganization has tremendous implications for Google's future, and it means the Nest team will work more closely with Google's hardware group, potentially leading to better integrations with other products from the tech giant. Read more...