Google unveils latest Al-powered Pixel phones

Pixel 10 prices start at $799, with the Pixel Pro Fold model starting at $1,799

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Google yesterday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones that promise more artificial intelligence capabilities, as it seeks to elbow out competition in the emerging Al-assistant market.

Comedian Jimmy Fallon hosted a launch event in Brooklyn that blended Google product pitches with stars such as The Jonas Brothers band and Stephen Curry of the Golden Gate Warriors basketball team.

"This is exciting," Fallon, host of NBC's The Tonight Show, said in an opening monologue.

"It's like a Taylor Swift announcement for nerds."

Foldable among launches

The lineup of new products included a foldable phone, improved Pixel smartwatch, and ear buds all synched to work with Al and each other.

"Pixel continues to be the best way for people to try out the latest bleeding-edge AI from Google," product manager Tyler Kugler said during a briefing with journalists.

Pixel phones claim a scant portion of a high-end smartphone market ruled by Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi, but custom Google hardware is an op-