Google breaks up Maps and Commerce unit, Jeff Huber is out

According to a report from the WSJ, Google is breaking up its joint Maps and Commerce unit. Additionally, Jeff Huber, the executive that ran the unit, is leaving his position.

The mapping unit will become part of the Google search team, led by Alan Eustace, and the commerce unit will be tucked into the advertising group, led by Susan Wojcicki, one of these people said.

Today’s news follows Andy Rubin’s departure from the Android team yesterday. Like Rubin, Huber is heading to Google X. The announcement was made internally via the same email that announced Rubin’s departure.

Finishing up my first decade at Google, and excited to begin the next one at Google X. What would you like to see X do next?

— Jeff Huber 🇺🇸 (@jhuber) March 14, 2013