Google lays out its plans for smart glasses in the new year, while Disney chooses a side in the AI wars.

Links and Show Notes:

• The Android Show: New features for Galaxy XR and a look at future devices

• Google Reveals the Future of Android XR: AI Glasses to Rival Meta's Ray-Bans and PC Productivity

• Disney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generator

• Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Selects Google Cloud's AI to Power GenAI.mil

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We were expecting a quiet week. Instead, we got a major Android 16 update and a Samsung phone that folds three ways.

Links and Show Notes:

• Android 16's Latest Update Adds Gemini-Powered Notification Summaries and Improved Fraud Detection

• Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family

• New Android features keep you focused on what matters most

• Google is experimentally replacing news headlines with AI clickbait nonsense

• Made for you, by you: Introducing YouTube Recap

• Look back on your 2025 with Google Photos Recap

• Samsung reveals Galaxy Z TriFold with 10-inch foldable screen, astronomical price

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We're here, we're relaxed, and we're talking about Aluminum. What is Google planning for the desktop?

Links and Show Notes:

• Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC: Here's what we know

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It's a big week of news without Flo, but Andy holds down the fort. Gemini 3 launches alongside an unexpected AirDrop trick between Android and iPhone.

Links and Show Notes:

• A new era of intelligence with Gemini 3

• Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family

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Google and Epic are still working out the details. The company announces Private AI Compute, which Apple will use to create its own foundation model built on Gemini. And why Google retreated on its planned restrictions for sideloading.

Links and Show Notes:

• Epic and Google may not get their settlement

• Private AI Compute: our next step in building private and helpful AI

• Android developer verification: Early access starts now as we continue to build with your feedback

• Hackers are saving Google's abandoned Nest thermostats with open-source firmware

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Google and Epic have been fighting for years. Andy talks through the dispute and whether it's finally ended. Plus, why Apple is sticking with Google's Gemini.

Links and Show Notes:

• Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store

• Apple Nears $1 Billion-a Year Deal to Use Google AI for Siri

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Happy Halloween! We parse Google's scary earnings call (it's scary how much money they made!) and discuss what the new Fitbit personal health coach is like.

Links and Show Notes:

• I'll Never Forget Google's Quiet Retreat From Allyship

• ‘Their history is just erased’: Google drops a key program for boosting women in tech

• Fitbit's AI-Powered Personal Health Coach Enters Public Preview

• Fitbit's personal health coach in public preview is here

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Andy quietly leads the show from a hotel room as we discuss Samsung's Galaxy XR headset.

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• Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.

Links and Show Notes:

• Introducing Galaxy XR: Opening New Worlds

• Introducing Galaxy XR, the first Android XR headset

• OpenAI launches AI browser Atlas in latest challenge to Google

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This episode's title does not refer to the Pixel Watch 4. Google Photo's conversational edits are finally rolling out.

Links and Show Notes:

• Google Pixel Watch 4: The Apple Watch of Android Phones

• Pixel 10 Pro Fold smokes up and explodes during JRE's durability test

• We’re improving navigation and introducing a new control for ads on Google Search

• 10 ways you can ask Google Photos to edit your photos for you

• Introducing Veo 3.1 and advanced capabilities in Flow

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Google's new Pixel Buds 2a are impressive. The company invokes the Play Store rules to remove an app. A revolution is coming.

Links and Show Notes:

• Google Pixel Buds 2a Review: ANC Makes These a Worthy Upgrade

• Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy XR 'Project Moohan' Headset Official Renders and Information

• Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’

• Google Wants Right to Bundle Gemini AI App With Maps, YouTube

• US Supreme Court allows order forcing Google to make app store reforms

• Google Pixel Watch 4: The Apple Watch of Android Phones

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The Google Home has been revamped with new devices, a new app, and Gemini infusion all throughout. And then, boot loop woes.

Links and Show Notes:

• Gemini for Home: The helpful home gets an AI upgrade

• Gemini for Home: Expanding the Platform for a New Era of Smart Home AI

• The Google Home Speaker: Engineered for Gemini

• Google’s “G” gets a brighter look

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