A livestream of the Made by Google 2026 event hosted by Trevor Noah
THE SO WHAT
Google turning its device event into a prime-time show is about distribution, not spectacle—hardware launches are now marketing vehicles for AI services and ecosystems. If you build on Google’s stack, watch for where they bundle assistants, subscriptions, and on-device models into the hardware narrative, because that’s where future platform leverage will sit.
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