Four years after launching the original Pixel Buds A-series, Google’s back with the Pixel Buds 2A. The new budget buds are $30 more expensive at $129.99, but add some notable updates like an upgraded chip, Gemini access, a replaceable battery, and most importantly, active noise cancellation.

The move by Google and Oracle signals a future in which AI is no longer locked to a single provider’s platform.

Google heralds the end of Google Assistant in the smart home. From October, "Gemini for Home" will land on Nest devices.

Today, you can launch Gemini on Wear OS with the “Hey Google” hotword, long-press of the side button, and tapping the watch face complication or Tile. The new gesture lets you just raise your wrist and start talking. This even works if you have disabled tilt-to-wake.

Google Docs will now let you generate an audio version of your documents using AI. In a post announcing the rollout, Google says you can customize Gemini’s AI audio output with different voices and playback speeds.