Google to showcase AI, new Pixel phones at surprise Aug 13 event, The Verge reports

GOOGLE will showcase artificial intelligence (AI) features, and updates to its Pixel devices and the Android platform at a special event on Aug 13, according to invites shared online by The Verge and tech commentator Marques Brownlee.

The event will be held at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, and have a keynote beginning at 10 am PT (5 pm GMT) followed by a “hands-on product experience”, according to the invite graphic.

The Alphabet unit did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Google typically unveils new Pixel smartphones and watches in the fall.

Earlier this month, rival Apple announced a slew of new features based on generative AI coming to its iPhones. REUTERS