Literally the second paragraph, and the entire reason this article was written is because of the AirDrop compatibility being new:
Today, we’re introducing a way for Quick Share to work with AirDrop. This makes file transfer easier between iPhones and Android devices, and starts rolling out today to the Pixel 10 family.
So, not about the topic at hand. Android has had Quick Share for years. And several other apps on both platforms going even further back.
This article is about native AirDrop compatibility without needing anything additional on either device.
No, the article is about sharing files between Android and iPhone. It is the topic.
Literally the second paragraph, and the entire reason this article was written is because of the AirDrop compatibility being new: