Show Notes
Welcome to episode 84 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through Google's big changes to Gmail, including a new AI Inbox and improved search. They also turn their attention to Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature that aims to make it the best virtual assistant we've seen yet, but not before digging into the latest Pixel 10a leaks that have us scratching our collective heads at just how familiar this phone feels.
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00:00 – Intro
00:50 - Pixel 10a leaks
14:25 - Personal Intelligence
26:35 - Gmail AI tools
35:45 - Pixel manufacturing
39:35 - Google updates
41:18 - Wrap-up
Hosts
Abner Li
Damien Wilde
Will Sattelberg
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Google Pixel 10a releasing in ‘mid February’ with ‘Berry’ color, leak claims
Leaked Pixel 10a prices could somehow go down from last year
Google Pixel grew by 25% in 2025’s global smartphone market as Apple takes top spot
Google announces the future of Gmail with AI Inbox & new AI Overview search
Gemini rolling out ‘Personal Intelligence’ beta that uses Gmail & your Google apps data
Google Pixel development reportedly moving almost entirely out of China
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