SAN FRANCISCO — Google opened fire on rivals Apple, Samsung and Amazon in a new push into hardware Tuesday, launching premium-priced Pixel smartphones and a slew of other devices showcasing artificial intelligence prowess.The unveiling of Google’s in-house designed phone came as part of an expanded hardware move by the US giant, which also revealed details of its new "home assistant," virtual reality headset and Wi-Fi router system.The San Francisco event marked a shift in strategy for Google, which is leading a major push to make Google Assistant artificial intelligence a futuristic force spanning all kinds of internet-linked devices.Google CE Sundar Pichai said the new devices were part of Google’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence to a range of new devices."We are evolving from a mobile-first world to an AI-first world," he said, adding that the latest push is an extension of the Google search capacity by assisting consumers in finding and organising information. "Our goa...
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