Blink and you may have missed it, but Google gave us a peek at what sure looks like a new smart speaker during its Made by Google event on Wednesday. Was it a leak? Not really. A “leaked” product is one that’s been mistakenly revealed,

Google claims its Gemini AI assistant is significantly more efficient than earlier research suggested, requiring only about 0.26 millilitres of water (five drops) and electricity equivalent to running a TV for under nine seconds per prompt.

Google is a software giant, and if it can't fully capitalise on its expertise there, then what's the point of being the world's biggest search company? That's why with the Pixel 10, software — and more specifically Gemini AI — takes centre stage.

Currently, the country where the Pixel 10 is the cheapest happens to be Canada, where the phone is selling for Rs 68,900.

While performance benchmarks are yet to come in, Google claims that the new chipset has a 37 per cent faster CPU than its predecessor and offers increased TPU performance, which should help with tasks...