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Google's new Pixel Buds Pro 2 are excellent earbuds, and Google intends to make them even more excellent with the power of AI. Not only that, but it's bringing some of its Gemini AI features to older Pixel Buds too.

New in these buds is the Tensor A1 chip, which marks the first time Google has built custom silicon into the Pixel Buds lineup. The company is making a big deal out of how this A1 chip has made the ANC up to twice as powerful as before,

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Unlike most noise-cancelling true wireless earphones, the $229 Pixel Buds Pro 2 offer access to advanced AI features, including Google's Gemini Live. They also fit comfortably, sound great, deliver good active noise cancellation (ANC),

Google has confirmed all Google Pixel Buds will get access to the Gemini LLM as part of an update to how AI assistants work on earbuds.