Made by Google 2024: All the latest from Google, from the Pixel 9 line to the addition of Gemini AI to everything

The Made by Google 2024 event has begun, and after the intense rumor mill leading up to the event, we have now the first round of announcements and divulges from Google’s biggest hardware event of the yr. Interestingly, this yr’s event comes ahead of Apple’s typical September iPhone reveal, with a give attention to AI that anyone who’s watched any tech event in the past few years could be very aware of.

The event remains to be streaming as you read this, so you possibly can catch up live here , where the stream began at 10 a.m. PT. But our team already had a have a look at some of the biggest announcements, so let’s jump right into what the Google Pixel 9 lineup looks like, how Google’s Gemini AI might be incorporated into the devices, and other updates for the Nest, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds.

Gemini Live Launches on Android

Google’s answer to OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode is becoming public — in case you’re a Google One AI Premium subscriber. Gemini Live enables conversational conversations between users and AI, responding more realistically to human speech and ideally responding more like a human. Google and OpenAI have been demonstrating their services over the past few months, though Gemini can have a bonus, as our AI expert Kyle Wiggers points out:

“The generative AI model architecture that powers Live, Gemini 1.5 Pro, has a longer-than-average ‘context window,’ meaning it can take in and analyze a large amount of data — theoretically hours of conversation — before formulating a response.”

Pixel 9 line gets higher cameras and Gemini AI

There at the moment are three phones in the standard Pixel 9 lineup, in addition to the Pixel 9 Fold Pro (more on that later). The Pixel 9 and 9 Pro are distinguished by the latter’s higher resolution, while the 9 Pro XL is larger in size (6.8-inch display versus 6.3-inch), and every has Gemini in-built as its default assistant.

Google has already announced the end of Assistant as the default virtual assistant on phones. It can also be introducing a number of other camera and hardware improvements, which you’ll be able to review intimately here.

Google’s Foldable Sequel: Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Google’s second foldable phone doesn’t change the screen — it just makes it a bit larger, offering an 8-inch display when fully opened. It’s thinner, has a bigger external display, and an improved camera, similar to the rest of the Pixel 9 lineup. It’ll still have a hefty $1,799 price tag, and yes, in case you thought we forgot, it’s obviously equipped with Gemini as your assistant. Expand the full Fold list here .

Google’s Pixel Watch 3 doubles your possibilities

The Pixel Watch was previously available only in a 41mm size, but this yr there’s a 45mm model on offer. Both models have a bigger display, thanks to smaller bezels, and twice the brightness. You can get a full breakdown here , with the requisite AI-enhanced inclusion, although pricing and availability have yet to be announced.

Follow the live stream of the Made by Google event

If you’ve got made it this far and still want to watch the event or read the archive, you possibly can go here or read the embedded material below.