Akash Rathi
Akash Rathi is a hardware product leader at Google, where he leads product strategy and management for Pixel phones and accessories. His work spans product strategy, manufacturing, and operations in the consumer hardware domain.
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Surviving the perfect storm: how hardware PMs can beat the AI tax and trade tariffs
Mind The Product (2026)
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This piece analyzes how hardware product managers can navigate the financial pressure of AI-related costs and trade tariffs. It presents a practical framework for deploying the Joint Development Model (JDM) as a product development strategy to balance innovation with cost efficiency, enabling sustainable growth for next-generation AI-native consumer devices.
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