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Did you really think we'd talk about anything else but the Made By Google event? This episode of Material is sponsored by: 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: Powerful and proactive: Pixel 10 phones are here 9 ways AI makes Pixel 10 our most helpful phone yet Pixel Watch 4: Design upgrades, new fitness features and expanded AI Meet Pixel Buds 2a Support Material with a Relay Membership

What happens when "I'm feeling lucky" applies to Google Photos? And why is Perplexity offering to buy Google Chrome? This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code material50off Links and Show Notes: Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Offer for Google’s Chrome Browser Support Material with a Relay Membership

It's cool that Google is working on a way to let you spawn 3D map environments, but who is all this AI for? This episode of Material is sponsored by: 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: Genie 3: A new frontier for world models Create personal illustrated storybooks in the Gemini app Andy's storybook Flo's storybook Google Pixel 10: Soon Google's Linux Terminal plays a big part in turning Android into a true desktop OS Support Material with a Relay Membership

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, the Google Home outage, and why YouTube is clamping down on underage users. This episode of Material is sponsored by: 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: Google Home's voice control for lights flickers out Extending our built-in protections to more teens on YouTube r/degoogle: EU age verification app to ban any Android system not licensed by Google Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption Support Material with a Relay Membership

Google's Q2 2025 earnings report is bananas. No one is clicking on links fetched by AI. This episode of Material is sponsored by: 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: Someone Has Eaten Maurizio Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana—Again Alphabet beats earnings expectations, raises spending forecast Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results Get the latest news about Google Gemini Transform your photos into videos and remix your pics in Google Photos Support Material with a Relay Membership

Google's pivot away from ChromeOS has been greatly exaggerated. This episode of Material is sponsored by: 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: 'I think you see the future first on Android' – Google's Android leader Sameer Samat More advanced AI capabilities are coming to Search Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI granted up to $200 million for AI work from Defense Department Apple's Browser Engine Ban Persists, Even Under the DMA Support Material with a Relay Membership

Samsung reveals its sleek Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Fold 7 at a vibrant Unpacked event, highlighting their cutting-edge features and collaborations with Google. An insightful comparison emerges between the unique atmosphere of Samsung's showcase and others like Apple and Microsoft. The hosts also dive into the latest advancements in wearable tech, particularly the Galaxy Watch 8’s antioxidant index. Additionally, they discuss the rise of AI-powered browsers challenging Google, offering a glimpse into the evolving tech landscape.

The hosts kick off with humorous anecdotes and a nod to Independence Day. A billionaire's lavish wedding sparks discussions of celebrity culture and local protests. They dive into tech news, highlighting the quirky Nothing Phone and its striking design. Controversies like Google's hefty legal challenges and troubling AI trends grab attention. The hosts also explore the aesthetic fusion of futuristic designs and nostalgic sci-fi influences, all while sharing personal holiday reflections filled with food and festivities.

Spotting wildfires from space and helping uncover the secrets behind that AlphaGenome. That's how Google would like to help. This episode of Material is sponsored by: 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: Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space Google Earth celebrates its 20th anniversary with historical street view and new AI insights Google Earth turns 20 AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome Google Cloud donates A2A AI protocol to the Linux Foundation Google unveils new Gemini AI features, like select to search, for Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo's new $649+ 14" flagship with a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra Google reduces its Google TV and Android TV budget by 10% and cuts Android TV and Google TV's ~300 employees by up to 25%, as it focuses on YouTube Support Material with a Relay Membership

Is Google about to destroy the web? Yeah, kind of. The BBC explains why. This episode of Material is sponsored by: 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: Is Google about to destroy the web? Search Live: Talk, listen and explore in real time with AI Mode Our latest scams survey sees changing online security habits ‘It’s absolutely f---ed’: Why Google’s new £1bn London office is in crisis These retro SEGA games are now free on Android until they disappear forever Support Material with a Relay Membership