The latest wireless noise-canceling earbuds from Google, the Pixel Buds Pro 2, feature built-in Gemini AI features, activated the moment they're pulled from their environmentally friendly cardboard prison.

Google launched the Pixel Buds Pro 2 in August and those tiny devices feature a rich integration with Gemini. Shifting the rest of the Pixel Buds lineup toward Gemini seems like an expected approach — especially since it's been moving in on the Assistant everywhere else.

There's also a tweak to how the "hey Google" command works – this can now launch Gemini, and it will no longer be a separate setting on your Android phone. Instead, you can enable the hands-free voice access in the Gemini app.