As work on AI Mode continues, Google is adding a prominent shortcut for it on Android, while a sleek header redesign is being tested.

Following US support, Google Wallet for Android will soon let those in the United Kingdom create digital ID passes with their UK passports. Other updates today include more state IDs and work on privacy-preserving age verification.

Google is now bringing NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews to over 50 languages after previously only supporting English.

Like on Android phones, Samsung will be responsible for the Quick Share experience on its Windows PCs.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

Google will soon let Family Link-supervised kids under the age of 13 access the Gemini app.

After testing, Gboard is now widely rolling out an Emoji Kitchen redesign and Browse feature for Pixel devices. 

After testing earlier this year, Google is now widely rolling out a Material 3 redesign of Gmail on iPhone and iPad. 

Following Keep last year, Gmail on Android tablets and foldables now has an adjustable dual-pane layout. This is also available in the Google Chat app.

Google has officially confirmed that the Assistant “Driving Mode” bar that appears at the bottom of Google Maps navigation on Android is no longer available.

As the rollout continues, Google is making Veo 2 more prominent in Gemini’s prompt bar, with the web app also seeing other tweaks today.

After testing got underway earlier this year, Google Maps for Android is widely rolling out a redesign of the “You” and “Contribute” tabs that embrace sheets.

After teasing with the March 2025 Feature Drop, Google has rolled out rich media controls for the Pixel Watch.

Last week, Google introduced an “enhanced version” of the 2.0 Flash model that offers a more natural conversational style in the Gemini app. 

In February of 2024, Google Assistant Driving Mode was pared back to basically be a voice bar, but in recent days it has disappeared entirely from Google Maps on Android.

YouTube is celebrating its 20th birthday with a number of stats, while previewing new features that are coming this year. 

In a nice quality-of-life improvement for the Pixel Watch and Wear OS, Google has introduced an extra step before the Find My Phone ring activates.

The “Assistant” app on your Wear OS watch is getting updated today via the Google Play Store to version 1.18.x. There are no changes to Google Assistant, but the groundwork for Gemini is being laid out.

Following last week’s announcement, more Gemini app users subscribed to Advanced are getting access to Veo 2 video generation.

Google has fixed an annoying location discrepancy between Pixel Weather, widgets, and At a Glance.

YouTube Music is building upon real-time lyrics (from 2023) by adding the ability to share them as a nice graphic in the mobile app.

Following last year’s announcement, Google Messages is rolling out Sensitive Content Warnings that blur nude images on Android.