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Here’s what’s in store for you today:

• ⚡ Google Pixel 10 Drops with Game-Changing AI Upgrades

• 🖼️ Google Photos Gets “Edit by Asking” with AI

• 🌍 Meta Brings AI Voice Translation to Facebook & Instagram

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⚡ Google Pixel 10 Drops with Game-Changing AI Upgrades

Google officially launched its Pixel 10 series, positioning it as the first true AI-first smartphone ahead of Apple’s iPhone 17. Powered by the new Tensor G5 processor and Gemini Nano, the devices are packed with features designed to make AI a core part of the user experience.

Some of the biggest highlights include:

• Magic Cue → A proactive AI that offers contextual suggestions across apps like Gmail, Calendar, and Messages, similar to a smarter, reimagined version of Google Now.

• Visual Overlays → Lets Gemini Live “see what you see” through your camera and highlight relevant details, such as street signs or directions.

• Camera Coach & Auto Best Take → An AI-powered photography assistant that helps frame better shots and automatically blends images to create the best group photo.

• Voice Translate → Real-time call translations in each speaker’s natural voice, supporting 10+ languages.

• Pixel Journal → An AI journaling app that prompts reflections, tracks goals, and generates insights.

Other features like Take a Message (AI-generated transcripts with action items), Ask Photos (edit images with text or voice commands), and Pro Res Zoom showcase how deeply AI is being integrated into daily use.

📌 Why it matters: With the Pixel 10, Google is making its phones more than just devices — they’re AI-powered companions. The launch also sets the stage for a new era of competition with Apple, whose next AI updates to Siri are delayed until 2026.

🖼️ Google Photos Gets “Edit by Asking” with AI

At its Made by Google event, Google unveiled a new AI-powered editing feature in Google Photos, debuting first on the Pixel 10 series in the U.S. The update lets users simply ask the app—by text or voice—to make edits, such as “remove the cars in the background” or “restore this old photo.”

Powered by Gemini, the feature can handle both practical fixes (like lighting adjustments or removing distractions) and creative edits (changing backgrounds, adding objects like sunglasses or hats, etc.). Even vague prompts like “make it better” will trigger smart adjustments, with the option for follow-up tweaks.

Alongside this, Google is rolling out C2PA Content Credentials in Google Photos and Pixel 10’s Camera app. This standard marks images with metadata showing whether AI was involved in creating or editing them, offering greater transparency in digital media.

📌 Why it matters: With “edit by asking,” Google Photos is becoming accessible to everyone — even users with zero editing skills. Combined with C2PA, it also addresses growing concerns about AI image authenticity.

🌍 Meta Brings AI Voice Translation to Facebook & Instagram

Meta has begun rolling out a new AI-powered voice translation feature to all users on Facebook and Instagram globally. The tool lets creators automatically translate their voice into another language, while preserving their own sound and tone for a more authentic feel.

At launch, translations work between English ↔ Spanish, with more languages on the way. Creators can also enable an optional lip-sync feature, aligning the dubbed translation with their lip movements for a more natural effect.

The update is available to Facebook creators with 1,000+ followers and all public Instagram accounts in regions where Meta AI is offered. Creators can preview translations before publishing, toggle the feature on or off, and even track performance with a new “views by language” metric in their Insights panel.

📌 Why it matters: This rollout helps creators reach global audiences without language barriers. By merging AI translations, lip-syncing, and authentic voice cloning, Meta is taking a big step toward making content more universally accessible.

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