Google has been ramping up pressure for employees to use AI tools. Staff say it's a 'no brainer' for getting ahead at the company now.

Alphabet’s Google introduced on Wednesday a new lineup of Pixel smartphones and gadgets, intensifying its efforts to embed artificial intelligence across a wide ecosystem of products. The products were launched at the annual "Made by Google" event held in New York that diverged from its typical format to emphasize mainstream consumer appeal over technical details.

Higher education as we know it is on the verge of becoming obsolete,” the former Google AI leader told Fortune.

"AI itself is going to be gone by the time you finish a Ph.D.," Jad Tarifi, the founder of Google's first generative AI team, said.

Google’s Pixel 10 phones, to be released Aug. 28, have AI features that can help you take better photos and edit images in response to text or voice commands.

Gemini Live can now handle tasks across Calendar and Keep apps, but soon, it will also be able to handle chores within the Phone and Messages apps, as well.

Of course, Google’s latest Pixel lineup is far from an existential threat to Apple’s iPhone. According to research firm Canalys, Apple’s iPhone made up 49% of US smartphone shipments in Q2. Samsung accounted for 31%, while Motorola had 12%. Google devices made up just 3% of shipments.

Trusting Google's AI to provide the right customer support numbers for certain queries can result in you contacting scammers instead.

If you’re trying to find the right tool for a project, for example, you can point your smartphone’s camera at a collection of tools, and Gemini Live will highlight the correct

Google flexed its marketing might at its Pixel 10 event, with appearances from Jimmy Fallon, The Jonas Brothers, Alex Cooper, and Steph Curry.