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The Verge live blog for Google's Made by Google 2026 event, where Trevor Noah hosts and Pixel 11 phones, Pixel Watch 5, and camera features are expected to be showcased.

Google has officially announced the Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5, with preorders available now and shipping on August 20th, 2026. Preorders include gift cards up to $350, and the phones feature the new Tensor G6 processor and upgraded camera features like Magic Capture.

Google announces a new sign-to-text feature for Gboard and Live Transcribe at Made by Google, built with the Deaf community to help ASL users communicate seamlessly.

AI companies are suspected of buying and destroying rare books to use as training data, raising concerns among booksellers and book lovers. The article contrasts this with the Internet Archive's careful, human-driven scanning process and Google's non-destructive patent as alternatives.

Google introduces the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, a lighter and thinner foldable with a new HiLight LED camera bar, improved durability, faster charging, and Tensor G6-powered Gemini intelligence features.

Sundar Pichai announces the new Pixel 11 lineup and Pixel Watch 5, featuring Gemini Intelligence with new helpful features like Rambler, Magic Capture, and HiLight.

Google's Made by Google 2026 event unveiled the Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5, and a new Pixel Tag AirTag competitor, along with several new Gemini-powered features such as sign language translation via Live Transcribe and the Rambler voice input system.

Google unveiled its Pixel 11 lineup including the Pixel 11, 11 Pro, and Pro Fold, featuring the new Tensor G6 chip, camera upgrades, and the Pixel Watch 5 with new health features.

Google's Pixel Watch 5 introduces Breathing Emergency Detection, an AI-powered feature that detects prolonged oxygen drops and calls emergency services, launching first in EU markets. The feature is also coming to Pixel Watch 4, alongside blood pressure and insulin resistance trends under the Health Guardian umbrella.

Google announces the Pixel Tag, its first own brand item tracker, launching November 11th for $29, featuring UWB and Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding and working with Google's Find Hub network.

Google's Pixel Watch 5 focuses on AI and proactive health features, including Gemini improvements, AI-generated watchfaces, and a new Breathing Emergency Detection feature, with only minor hardware changes.

Google's Pixel 11 series launches with refined hardware, software-focused improvements like Camera Looks, a new Tensor G6 chip, and higher starting prices of $899 for 256GB storage.

Google's Pixel 11 smartphones debut new AI-powered camera features, including Magic Capture which uses Gemini to take photos while you focus on the moment, and zoom up to 120X.

Google reports the death of Altman at 41, a claim that would have major implications for the AI industry if confirmed.

An analysis based on 9,509 AI citations, pointing out that Google AI Overview does not simply copy the top ten results. Instead, it prefers videos, lists, and official product sites, and small and medium-sized sites also have a chance to get cited. GEO is essentially the same as SEO.

Google DeepMind's new SVP Koray Kavukcuoglu inherits intense pressure to close the frontier AI gap with OpenAI and Anthropic, which have released advanced models while Google has not debuted a frontier model since early 2026.

Google announces Gemini has reached 1 billion monthly active users, making it the fastest-growing product in Google history, with heavy adoption of voice input and image generation features.

Both ChatGPT and Google's Gemini have surpassed 1 billion monthly users, marking a major milestone in the AI chatbot race and highlighting the tightening competition between OpenAI and Google.

Google's Gemini app has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, making it the 14th Google product to reach that milestone. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the news, highlighting rapid growth and competition with OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Google's Pixel Buds 2a earbuds are discounted to $99 from $129 at various retailers, with other tech deals highlighted including Star Fox for Switch 2 and an Anker charger.