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Google is locked in a race with rival OpenAI to get people to use its Gemini AI over ChatGPT<\/a>, and one of its key advantages in the race is its hardware ecosystem. The company has already integrated its Gemini AI into multiple features on its Pixel devices and plans to introduce even more with the upcoming Pixel 10 series. One such upcoming feature is called \u201cGemini Space,\u201d which we expect will debut on the Pixel 10 before trickling down to previous devices.<\/p>\n \nYou\u2019re reading an Authority Insights<\/strong> story. Discover Authority Insights<\/a> for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n Our first clue about \u201cGemini Space\u201d appeared in last month\u2019s Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1<\/a> release, which quietly added a new system configuration file named \u201cAmbient Data.\u201d The file hints that \u201cAmbient Data\u201d is the internal codename for \u201cGemini Space.\u201d<\/p>\n Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n This \u201cAmbient Data\u201d configuration file is present in the firmware for both the Pixel 9 Pro and the Pixel 8 Pro, suggesting the feature will be supported on at least some current-generation devices. Unfortunately, the file itself and the rest of the firmware offer no further details about what the feature does.<\/p>\n We did find some related references to an \u201cAmbience Hub,\u201d though details on how it works are similarly scarce. However, the naming offers a clue. Based on existing features like \u201cambient display\u201d and \u201cambient AOD<\/a>,\u201d it\u2019s likely that \u201cAmbient Data\u201d refers to contextual information shown on the ambient display. The \u201cAmbience Hub\u201d feature, then, might be a new interface for presenting that data.<\/p>\n Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n So what will this \u201cAmbient Data\u201d consist of? We found clues in the Android System Intelligence app, which is responsible for the Pixel\u2019s At a Glance experience. Our findings suggest Gemini Space will show a finance recap and sports scores \u2014 two features we\u2019ve been tracking for a while. We even managed to recently surface the finance recap toggle<\/a> in the Pixel\u2019s At a Glance settings.<\/p>\n Code<\/p>\n Copy Textgemini_space_finance_recap
This evidence suggests Google could be planning to rebrand At a Glance as \u201cGemini Space\u201d and relaunch it with more capabilities. Specifically, \u201cGemini Space\u201d could be Google\u2019s version of the \u201cNow Bar\u201d and \u201cNow Brief\u201d features<\/a> on Samsung Galaxy phones. On Galaxy devices, the Now Bar is a small chip on the lock screen with live app updates, complemented by the Now Brief, a full-screen summary of your day with contextual information.<\/p>\n While one could argue that At a Glance is already a version of the Now Bar, Pixel phones lack a comparable experience to Now Brief that is accessible from the lock screen. The \u201cGemini Space\u201d and \u201cAmbience Hub\u201d features could finally provide that. Notably, we spotted Google testing a change last year that repositions the At a Glance widget<\/a> to the bottom of the lock screen, which would make it look strikingly similar to Samsung\u2019s Now Bar (and Live Activities on iOS).<\/p>\n With such limited information, our theory could be off base, and \u201cGemini Space\u201d might have no parallels to Samsung\u2019s features. If that\u2019s the case, we truly don\u2019t know what Google is building. I\u2019m personally hoping for a feature similar to Nothing\u2019s Essential Space<\/a>, but beyond the name, there\u2019s no evidence for this. It\u2019s also possible this feature is tied to the long-rumored Pixel Sense<\/a> \u2014 now expected to be called Magic Cue<\/a> \u2014 but we\u2019re not sure how. However, Magic Cue is expected to be a Pixel 10 exclusive, whereas our findings suggest \u201cGemini Space\u201d will not be as limited.<\/p>\n Whatever the case, it\u2019s clear Google plans to integrate Gemini more tightly into its Pixel lineup. While the exact role of \u201cGemini Space\u201d remains to be seen, we\u2019re excited to find out. Google is rumored to launch the Pixel 10 series at a Made by Google event in August, so we hopefully won\u2019t have to wait long to see what form this feature ultimately takes.<\/p>\n![\"Gemini](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gemini-Space-reference-on-a-Pixel-phone.png\"\/ "\\"Gemini")
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