The new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones are seen at a product launch event on Oct 4, 2017 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California. (ELIJAH NOUVELAGE / AFP)

NEW YORK — Google is expected to unveil a new Pixel phone with an updated camera and an emphasis on artificial intelligence features.
Google has already announced many details of the Pixel 4, including motion-sensing technology that allows users to skip songs or turn off alarms with just the wave of a hand

Google has already announced many details of the Pixel 4, including motion-sensing technology that allows users to skip songs or turn off alarms with just the wave of a hand

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Google has an event scheduled in New York on Tuesday.

Google's Pixel phones and other hardware products haven't been big moneymakers. But they offer ways for Google to promote its services and drive advertising revenue.

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There's also been speculation that Google will announce a new smart speaker and wireless headphones.