Google unveils AI-powered Audio Memory for Pixel phones and Gemini smart‑home updates

Google is developing an AI feature called Audio Memory for its Pixel smartphones. The function would keep a local history of identified music and, potentially, conversations, using on‑device processing such as Private Compute Core to limit data sent to the cloud. Details on how the conversation‑recording aspect would work remain unclear, and no official release date has been announced.

In a related update, Google’s Gemini platform received enhancements for the connected home. The assistant now better distinguishes direct voice commands from background chatter, supports continuous conversation, and can recognize individual family members through facial and clothing cues for personalized responses. Integration with services like YouTube and Spotify has been sped up, and the improvements are available to Google Home Premium users.