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Founded1998

Key PeopleSundar Pichai

HeadquartersMountain View, USA

ProductsGemini, NotebookLM

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Google reveals Android Halo will let AI agents communicate directly from your status bar

Google has unveiled new details about Android Halo, a feature that gives AI agents like Gemini a dedicated spot in the status bar. Instead of forcing users to jump between apps, Halo lets AI agents ask questions, share progress updates, and deliver results while running in the background. The feature is expected to launch with Android 17 later in 2026.

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Google reveals Android Halo will let AI agents communicate directly from your status bar

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Google Slides integrates Gemini AI to generate presentations from simple prompts

Google Slides now features Gemini AI integration that creates complete, editable presentations from a single prompt. The tool pulls content from Google Drive, suggests relevant files and emails, and lets users refine an interactive outline before generating slides. Available to Google Workspace and AI Pro subscribers, the feature aims to eliminate tedious slide-building tasks.

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Google Slides integrates Gemini AI to generate presentations from simple prompts

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Google Drive brings AI Overviews and Ask Gemini to Android and iOS with AI Pro

Google Drive is expanding its AI-powered features to mobile users on Android and iOS. After launching on the web in April, AI Overviews and Ask Gemini now deliver instant summaries from multiple files using natural language queries. Available in 29 languages for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, the update transforms how users search and interact with their Drive content.

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Google Drive brings AI Overviews and Ask Gemini to Android and iOS with AI Pro

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Gemini Spark AI Agent Lands on macOS to Automate Desktop Tasks and Remote Workflows

Google has launched Gemini Spark on macOS, bringing its agentic AI assistant to Mac users. Available exclusively to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US, Spark can automate repetitive desktop tasks like organizing files and creating spreadsheets. The AI agent also gains real-time topic tracking, integration with Google Keep and Google Tasks, plus upcoming support for third-party apps including Canva, Dropbox, and Instacart.

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Gemini Spark AI Agent Lands on macOS to Automate Desktop Tasks and Remote Workflows

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Google NotebookLM transforms research into 60-second AI videos for faster learning

Google has launched Short Video Overviews for NotebookLM, turning dense research documents into bite-sized TikTok-style AI videos. The feature creates 60-second summaries using AI-generated art and narration, initially available to AI Ultra and Pro subscribers. Free users will gain access soon as Google adapts to changing attention spans.

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Google NotebookLM transforms research into 60-second AI videos for faster learning

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Trump shares AI-generated image of golden eagle on White House balcony, sparking online debate

Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image showing a massive golden eagle mounted on the White House Truman Balcony, claiming it as a gift for the building's 250th birthday. Google's SynthID detector identified digital watermarks confirming the image was created using AI tools, while photographers verified no such eagle exists on the balcony.

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Trump shares AI-generated image of golden eagle on White House balcony, sparking online debate

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Meta contractors posed as teens to test rival AI chatbots with high-risk prompts on suicide and sex

Hundreds of Meta contractors created fake under-18 accounts to probe how ChatGPT, Gemini, and Character.AI handle sensitive topics including suicide, sex, and drugs. The project ran over 45,000 prompts through rival systems without their knowledge, pushing boundaries of AI safety testing while raising questions about ethics and regulatory compliance.

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Meta contractors posed as teens to test rival AI chatbots with high-risk prompts on suicide and sex

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Google Cloud partners with SandboxAQ to bring specialist AI models built for scientific research

Google Cloud is adding SandboxAQ's large quantitative models to its marketplace, offering AI trained on scientific equations and lab data rather than text. The partnership targets drug discovery, materials science, and semiconductor manufacturing, addressing the gap where language models struggle with numerical precision.

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Google Cloud partners with SandboxAQ to bring specialist AI models built for scientific research

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Google starts beta testing Gmail Live, bringing voice search to your inbox

Google has begun beta testing Gmail Live, an AI-powered feature for Gmail that lets users search their inbox using voice commands. Announced at Google I/O last month, the feature is rolling out to select Android and iOS users who subscribe to Google AI Pro and Ultra. Gmail Live uses the conversational AI framework from Gemini Live to process natural language voice commands and deliver spoken responses alongside relevant emails.

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Google starts beta testing Gmail Live, bringing voice search to your inbox

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Google drops paywall for Gemini's personalized AI image generation feature in the US

Google announced that Gemini's personalized AI image generation is now free for all eligible US users, removing a barrier that previously limited the feature to Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers. The feature uses the Nano Banana image model combined with Personal Intelligence to create context-aware images based on data from Google Photos, Gmail, and other connected services. Users can now generate images reflecting their interests without detailed prompts.

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Google drops paywall for Gemini's personalized AI image generation feature in the US

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Google Meet's Gemini AI note-taker expands to Pro and Ultra subscribers at $19.99 monthly

Google Meet now offers its Gemini-powered Take notes for me feature to individual AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. The AI-powered note-taker transcribes calls, generates summaries, and tracks action items automatically. Previously limited to Google Workspace business customers, the tool saves notes to Google Docs and sends email recaps after meetings conclude.

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Google Meet's Gemini AI note-taker expands to Pro and Ultra subscribers at $19.99 monthly

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Users turn to local AI as cloud computing capacity hits unexpected limits

Cloud AI is facing unprecedented constraints as Google reportedly told Meta it couldn't supply all the Gemini computing capacity the company requested. The shortage delayed several of Meta's internal AI projects and forced token rationing. Meanwhile, users are increasingly turning to local AI solutions like Gemma 4, running AI models directly on personal devices for email management, document processing, and everyday tasks without cloud dependencies.

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Users turn to local AI as cloud computing capacity hits unexpected limits

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Google caps Meta's Gemini use as AI capacity constraints hit even tech giants

Google imposed limits on Meta's use of its Gemini AI models in March after the social media giant demanded more computing capacity than Google could provide. The restrictions disrupted Meta's internal AI projects and forced employees to use AI tokens more efficiently. The incident reveals that even the world's largest tech companies are struggling with AI infrastructure constraints despite spending billions on data centers and chips.

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Google caps Meta's Gemini use as AI capacity constraints hit even tech giants

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Google AI pressures news publishers to share content for training or forfeit annual payments

Google is pushing news publishers into a new AI pilot program that requires them to share content for AI training or risk losing annual fees from Google News Showcase. Publishers including CNN and Business Insider have already seen traffic plummet by 30-40% since AI Overviews launched, raising concerns about the tech giant's dominance in the search ecosystem.

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Google AI pressures news publishers to share content for training or forfeit annual payments

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Google launches Study Notebooks in Gemini AI to transform how students learn and prepare for exams

Google has introduced Study Notebooks in its Gemini AI app, an AI-powered feature that creates personalized learning experiences for students. Instead of simply answering questions, the tool identifies knowledge gaps through diagnostic quizzes and builds customized lessons that adapt in real-time. The feature includes standardized test prep for exams like SAT, JEE, NEET, and GRE, with integration into NotebookLM for additional study aids.

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Google launches Study Notebooks in Gemini AI to transform how students learn and prepare for exams

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