Google announces new lineup of AI-powered Pixel 9 phones, Pixel Watch 3 and more [Video]

Google LLC today announced its new family of Pixel 9 smartphones, along with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, powered by a new AI-focused chip, that feature the company’s artificial intelligence Gemini family of models to enhance apps and experiences.

The company also unveiled the new Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2 at its Made by Google event, alongside a raft of AI features built on its Gemini large language models. Much of Google’s latest apps and features lean into the launch of the new Tensor G4 chip, an upgrade over the G3, which was built into the Pixel 8 lineup.

Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL

The new Pixel 9 lineup continues to maintainthe familiar Pixel round front design of the smartphone, but the camera “bar” has been reduced and rounded on the back of the phone. The company said the phones are “twice as durable as Pixel …