The Last Word with Matt Cooper Tech Thursday: Google Releases New Pixel Phones With Uncanny AI Features
Aug 28, 2025
Joining the conversation is Andy O'Donoghue, a seasoned technology journalist, who shares his insights on Google's latest Pixel phones. He dives into the impressive AI features, highlighting the real-time voice translation demonstrated by Jimmy Fallon. Andy also discusses innovative tools like voicemail transcription and the Pixel Journal. He shares his thoughts on the hardware upgrades, including camera improvements and battery life, and recounts his transition from the Apple ecosystem to Pixel. This tech talk is packed with fascinating insights!
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AI Is The Central Selling Point
- Google shifted focus from hardware to embedding powerful AI across devices, bringing AI "into our pockets and onto our wrist."
- The Pixel 10 launch emphasizes software-driven features powered by Google’s AI investments.
Live Translation Demo With Jimmy Fallon
- Jimmy Fallon demonstrated real-time translated phone calls using Pixel's voice translation feature at the Google event.
- The demo showed immediate two-way translation in each speaker's voice during a live call.
Phone Calls Translated In The Speaker's Voice
- Pixel can translate calls in multiple major languages and render responses in the speaker's voice when both parties use Pixel.
- This capability likely relies on the new Google Tensor G5 chip plus Google's AI cloud investments.