A small change to Google Messages for Android moves the “Rewrite” aspect of Magic Compose.

The Home Controls screensaver coming with Android 15 now shows the temperature and current weather condition. 

ChromeOS 130 will introduce a new audio Recorder later this month. While some AI features are exclusive to Plus devices, all Chromebooks will have access to the Recorder app.

As teased earlier this year, Fitbit Labs is now open to test experimental features like an “insights explorer” that leverages the Gemini models to let you “ask questions and discover insights.”

Workspace customers can soon send video messages in Google Chat, while voice transcripts are now available.

After announcing in April, Google Docs is rolling out a “document tabs” feature for improved organization.

After a jury found that Google has an “illegal monopoly” with the Play Store, a judge today detailed what changes must be implemented in the US for a period of three years.

The latest addition to Files by Google is a “Receive” floating action button (FAB) for Quick Share.

With ChromeOS 130 later this month, Google will roll out a Recorder app for Chromebook Plus. From real-time transcription that works offline to speaker identification and summaries, there are more than a few similarities with the Pixel Recorder app.

Earlier this year, the Google Wallet app was updated to directly send purchase notifications, and there’s now a new icon for it. 

Google is adding yet another way to access its excellent Song Search feature on Android with a Quick Settings (QS) Tile.

At I/O 2024, Google announced a Gmail Q&A feature that brings the Gemini side panel available on desktop web to Android. This is now officially rolling out.

The first big update to Pixel Studio is supposed to make it easier to bring a photo into the app for editing, but the share target is currently broken.

Google is working to upgrade the personal Meet calling experience to be more inline with the feature-rich enterprise version. As part of that, Google Meet has a new “Start a call” page. 

To date, Shorts have been 60 seconds or shorter, but YouTube is extending the max duration to 3 minutes starting October 15.

In addition to the latest Lens feature today, Google Search is rolling out “Organized with AI” and ads in AI Overviews.

According to Google, “Lens queries are now one of the fastest growing query types on Search” with 20 billion visual searches every month. Google Lens is now rolling out the voice and video search capabilities announced at I/O 2024.

After completing the English rollout to free users on Android at the start of this week, Gemini Live is adding support for new languages.

After coming to Android earlier this year, Google Home now offers widgets that let you quickly control smart devices from your homescreen on iPhone and iPad.

Last week, Google announced the latest Gemini-1.5-Pro-002 model for developers, and it’s now live in Gemini Advanced for paid subscribers.

Gmail for Android and iOS are getting new summary cards that are more glanceable and actionable, with Google also directly surfacing them in your inbox.

Following phones in August, Google is adding a Search tab to the Play Store on Android tablets and foldables in a design that completely misses the point of large-screen UIs.

In addition to the Quick Insert menu, the latest set of Chromebook Plus features, including a new Recorder app, are rolling out over the coming weeks.