Google releases Android 17 and Wear OS 7 with new multitasking features and AI tools
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Sarah Perez
Fresh out the oven, still warm. Top of the tray.
Summary
Google has released Android 17 and Wear OS 7, bringing new multitasking tools, enhanced parental controls, and security features. The accompanying Pixel Drop introduces Google's latest AI models including the music-generation model Lyria 3, multimodal Gemini Omni, and speech-to-translation tools for the Pixel 10a with AudioLM. The release underscores Google's strategy of using its Android and Pixel devices to showcase its latest AI technology, positioning itself against competitors like Apple.
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· 3 pulledGoogle on Tuesday released the final version of its Android 17 operating system, as well as its counterpart for smartwatches, Wear OS 7.
The latest feature release underscores Google's strategy of using its Android and Pixel devices to showcase its latest AI technology.
The latest release, which arrives first on its own Pixel devices, is also accompanied by a Pixel Drop, bringing new features that include support for the latest AI models.
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