After widely rolling out the redesigned compose field last month, Google Messages is now addressing a common complaint about the 4-line limit when drafting by letting the text box get much taller.

Earlier this week, Google doubled the recently introduced 2.5 Pro query limit in the Gemini app for AI Pro subscribers. It then emerged that Google is planning to make similar limit changes to AI Studio.

In addition to the advertising that plays after every few songs, YouTube Music appears to be adding ads to the Now Playing screen.

Following the 2.5 Pro model update yesterday, Google is introducing “scheduled actions” to the Gemini app.

YouTube Music has been testing a redesign of the Now Playing screen since November of 2024. It’s not yet rolled out, and still in flux with YouTube Music now moving the thumbs up and down buttons.

After previewing at I/O 2025, Google is beginning to test AI Mode’s new “Search Live” experience. Powered by Project Astra (just like Gemini Live), it lets you have a real-time conversation with Google. 

After testing first got underway in November of 2024, Google Messages is now widely rolling out a big redesign of the gallery and camera interface. 

At I/O 2025, Google previewed a number of upcoming features for AI Mode, and the ability to create interactive charts is now in testing.

In addition to the 2.5 Pro model update today, Google is also rolling out some UI tweaks to the Gemini app on Android, including a swipe left gesture for Live.

After widely rolling out camera and screen sharing to Android and iOS last week, Google is adding real-time captions to Gemini Live.

Google today released an “upgraded preview” of Gemini 2.5 Pro that will soon be generally available in the coming weeks.

More Google Messages beta users now have the Material 3 Expressive redesign of the chat interface, while it’s also beginning to appear on the app’s homepage.

Following last month’s update, Google is continuing to round the corners of various interface elements in Chrome for Android, with version 137 today focusing on menus.

In recent days, Google AI Pro subscribers noticed lower query limits for 2.5 Pro in the Gemini app. That has now been doubled, with Google now specifying what the limits actually are.

Following the big speech translation announcement at I/O 2025, Google Meet is improving screen sharing with a number of updates.

The Gemini side panel in Google Drive offers one of the more powerful AI experiences in Workspace, with its latest capability being “Catch me up.”

When you search for “weather” on mobile, Google might show generative AI summaries for local conditions.

Google has updated NotebookLM today with the ability to publicly share notebooks via links, just like Docs.

Ahead of Search Live, Google is giving AI Mode a straightforward voice input feature that has a particularly delightful animation.

Following Gmail for some users and Photos, Google Messages is beginning to roll out a Material 3 Expressive redesign of just the chat interface.

Google teased Material 3 Expressive for Photos last month, and one part of it — a redesign of the albums view — is now live on Android. QR code sharing for albums is also now available following last week’s announcement.

If something about Google Maps on Android and iOS looks different to you, it’s because the logo that appears in the bottom-left corner of every single map has been updated.