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.

Google today is announcing the latest ChromeOS devices and Chromebook Plus features. This includes a new physical Quick Insert key that changes the Chromebook keyboard.

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.

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.

Earlier this month, Gemini Live started rolling out to free users on Android and it’s now, including the 10 voices, fully available in English. This follows the initial launch for Gemini Advanced subscribers in August.

On Saturday, YouTube and YouTube Music lost a ton of songs, but a deal with SESAC has now been reached and removed content is soon returning.

As announced on Friday, Google Calendar for Android and iOS now have “refreshed illustrations.”

Following the launch of Pixel Buds Pro 2 earlier this week, Google is rolling out Noise Control to the Android 15 Volume menu.

Introduced last year for Chromebooks, the Pixel Buds web app now supports Mac and Windows. 

Due to a licensing dispute with SESAC, a ton of songs have been removed from YouTube and YouTube Music in the US. YouTube remains in “active conversations with SESAC and are hoping to reach a new deal as soon as possible.”

In 2021, the Google Shopping app on Android and iOS was deprecated for the web version. Google Shopping is now getting a rather notable redesign.

The latest updates to Google Wallet span the Wear OS app (passes), website, and Gmail integration (train tickets).

Following the announcement at I/O 2024, Google is now rolling out Contextual Smart Replies to Gmail for Android and iOS.

With Chrome 129, Google is making a small tweak where Android’s navigation bar is now themed to every page.

Following the changes earlier this week, the Gemini app is rolling out another redesign to the Android homescreen.