Google isn’t a regular mom, it’s a cool mom. At least, it really wants to be, as seen at today’s Made by Google event.
The keynote started with Rick Osterloh, Google’s SVP of Platforms and Devices, announcing that the tech giant is in its “Gemini era.” The company unveiled its next generation of hardware, including the new Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2, and long-awaited news on its Android 15 software. A lot of the keynote address and updates were centered around AI, which was pretty unsurprising, given how much Google has leaned into touting the prowess of its Gemini AI model. What was more surprising was how hard Google was trying to be cool, hip or brat.
The first live demo — which had a few hiccups — featured a presenter using Gemini to scan Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming tour dates to see if San Francisco was one of the cities. Alexander…
