Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event
Google’s next hardware show will feature new gadgets and a lot of celebrities.
Google’s next hardware show will feature new gadgets and a lot of celebrities.
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Google is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in
that comedian Trevor Noah will be hosting the show.
The video indicates that the event will feature other celebrities and influencers as well, including
host Alex Cooper (who was at the 2025 event), Indian cricketer Shubman Gill (who has starred in
), Japanese actress Ayami Nakajo (who has also starred in
Jimmy Fallon hosted the show last year, an event that my colleague Victoria Song
” than a traditional tech launch event. Given the celebrity faces set to appear at this year’s event, it seems that Google is once again aiming to reach a more mainstream audience. It’s also airing right at the end of the ET workday: the event, which takes place in New York City, starts at 6PM ET.
The Made by Google event felt like being sucked into an episode of Wandavision
As for the gadgets you can expect, Google’s event teaser video features brief glimpses of a new phone and smartwatch, and the company has previously shown teases of the
of the upcoming hardware floating around, too. However, if you’re thinking about picking up one of Google’s new gadgets, you should be prepared for
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