Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting a free update with 4 new features, announced quietly alongside Pixel 11 phones at the Made By Google event — including a new way to use Gemini
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Google is turning existing Pixel Buds into a Gemini surface, not waiting for new hardware—AI access is becoming a software entitlement layered onto installed bases. If you build voice-first experiences, assume earbuds and wearables are now mainstream assistant endpoints, not just phones and laptops.
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