Top Stories· August 17, 2026 at 09:27 p.m.
AI-focused Relay Shutdown Leads to Google Chrome Team Join for Top Executive
Key takeaways
- Relay is shutting down
- Jacob Bank is joining Google's Chrome team
- Bank aims to integrate AI into Chrome
Relay, an AI workflow automation tool launched in 2021, is shutting down, with its founder and CEO, Jacob Bank, joining Google's Chrome team. The app will cease access for paying customers on September 14, and free users lost access by August 15. Bank, who previously spent over six years at Google, will now lead the product and developer relations teams for Chrome. He aims to bring AI-focused experiences to more people. Bank initially joined Google in 2015 after his previous startup was acquired by the tech giant.
