Like the Gemini app before, Google is now deeply integrating AI Mode with desktop and mobile Chrome.
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Gemini app using Personal Intelligence, Photos for tailored Nano Banana generation
With the international expansion underway, Gemini is now bringing together Personal Intelligence, Google Photos, and Nano Banana 2.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle launches native Gemini app for Mac
Gemini now has a native Mac app in the first expansion beyond Android and iOS.
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The split-view Now Playing redesign that YouTube Music has been working on since last year is now widely rolling out.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces ‘Skills’ for Gemini in Chrome to quickly run custom workflows
Gemini in Chrome on desktops is getting a new Skills feature that lets you quickly run frequently used prompts. Besides saving time, this capability helps educate users about what Gemini can do when given a webpage.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app starts rolling out Personal Intelligence globally
After the US launch, Google is bringing Personal Intelligence to Gemini users around the world (excluding Europe).
Expand Expanding Close‘Google app for desktop’ launches on Windows
After testing got underway in September, the “Google app for desktop” is now launching for “Windows users globally in English.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages for Android rolls out Trash folder
Following the announcement last month, Google Messages has widely rolled out its new Trash folder to save you from accidental deletions.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Mode getting ‘plus’ redesign as agentic booking expands globally
Like the Gemini app, Google AI Mode is also seeing a redesign of its prompt box, while the tool can now book restaurants for users internationally.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit Public Preview coming to more countries, adds VO2 Max, & US health records
After adding water and food logging, as well as making available to free users, the Fitbit Public Preview is now coming to more countries.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Now Playing brings back ‘Tap to see what’s playing’ lockscreen search
Google is bringing back Pixel Now Playing’s ability to manually start a song search from the lockscreen.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Phone app starts rolling out custom Take a Message greetings
The Pixel’s Take a Message feature that answers calls on your behalf and lets you view live transcripts is now adding custom greetings.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Shorts will use AI to make avatars that look and sound like you
YouTube is now letting users create an AI avatar that looks and sounds like them for use in Shorts. This feature was teased earlier this year.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app rolling out ‘notebooks’ to organize chats & files, integrates with NotebookLM
The Gemini app is getting deeper NotebookLM integration after the initial source support introduced last year. Google is introducing the concept of “notebooks.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini overlay and Gemini Live start rolling out big Android redesign [Gallery]
After redesigns in February and March, Google is rolling out another big revamp for the Gemini overlay and Gemini Live. These visual updates are arriving in surprisingly quick succession.
Expand Expanding CloseFitbit 4.66 for Android rolls out water, food, & mood logging, more [U]
Fitbit is rolling out version 4.66 of the Android app with all the new Public Preview features announced earlier this week.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chrome rolling out vertical tabs and fullscreen reading mode
Google is introducing two big updates for desktop Chrome with vertical tabs and immersive reading mode.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Messages will be discontinued in July as part of Google Messages upgrade
Samsung has shared an “End of Service Announcement” for its Messages app in the US. Set for July 2026, Google Messages is the intended replacement, with Samsung offering a guided transition. This has been a long time coming.
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Google releases first Pixel Now Playing app update
After launching in early March, Google has released the first update to its new Now Playing app for Pixel phones.
Expand Expanding CloseChrome for Android gets Material 3 Expressive Settings
Google is giving Chrome for Android more Material 3 Expressive with a redesign of the Settings page.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Meet now on Apple CarPlay, Android Auto coming ‘soon’
Google Meet is now available on Apple CarPlay for iPhone users to “join meetings safely while on the road.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home expands Workspace support, including Nest migration & sharing
Google Home is rolling out a “highly requested update” for Workspace accounts that gives users “more flexibility to manage their homes and devices.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Vids adds AI avatars that you can customize & direct, free Veo generation
Google Vids is Workspace’s video creation and editing suite that can be used both personally and professionally. This week, Google is giving Vids a number of capability updates, especially around AI avatars.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle AI Pro now comes with 5 TB of storage, no price increase
Google today announced that AI Pro subscriptions now come with 5 TB of storage.
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