Gemini

Ahead of the busy summer season, Google is rolling out a handful of planning and travel tools across Maps (like a handy Gemini screenshots feature) and Search. 

I can give a dozen examples of how I’m using AI, but I doubt another person will find any of them truly useful in their life. Instead, the most useful applications of AI are hyper-specific to the day-to-day things people do, and cannot be packaged in a flashy ad because it would be deemed “boring.” These are the mundane tasks that you accomplish manually and technology might have no insight into. 

Besides gaining 2.5 Pro yesterday, the Gemini app is finally doing a better job of remembering what model you selected. 

Following updates to the models that are available for all users, Google today announced Gemini 2.5 Pro (experimental) for Advanced subscribers and developers. Like before, Google is doing another mid-year/model update. 

Following the announcement earlier this month, Gems, or custom versions of Gemini that users can create and customize, are now more widely available for free users on the Android and iOS app.

It’s no secret that Google is planning to bring Gemini to Android Auto and, while that’s still not live, Android Auto 14.0 is now rolling out to all users and brings more hints that Gemini is just around the corner.

Last month, Google teased what’s coming next to Gemini Advanced, and work on letting Gemini app users generate video with Veo 2 is finalizing. 

Gemini Advanced is the paid version of the Gemini app with more capabilities, including early access to features, that’s available through the Google One AI Premium tier. As of late March, here’s what you get when you pay $19.99 per month (in the US).

As promised at MWC earlier this month, Google’s rollout of Project Astra-powered camera and screen sharing capabilities to Gemini Live is now underway.

Following the web introduction on Tuesday, Gemini Canvas is now rolling out to the Android and iOS app with a redesign of the plus menu.

As announced earlier this week, the Gemini app is getting the ability to generate Audio Overview podcasts, with Android and iOS users beginning to see this capability today.

Due to only 8GB of RAM, the Pixel 9a will not have Pixel Screenshots or Call Notes in the Phone app.

Google is testing a tweak to Gemini’s placement in Gmail for Android that restores the account switcher to its original placement.

Since launch, the Gemini app has required that you sign in with your Google Account to access. That’s no longer the case.

Following the Android announcement last week, Gemini is set to replace Google Assistant on Chromebooks.

Following last week’s model updates, Google is rolling out Audio Overviews and a new Canvas tool to the Gemini app. 

Ahead of Astra video and screen sharing later this month, Gemini Live is getting a more compact interface on Android.

Following the Thursday announcement, Google is widely rolling out the latest Gemini models, including 2.0 Flash Thinking (experimental), to the web, Android, and iOS apps.

Just over a year after its launch and various feature parity updates, Gemini is set to replace Google Assistant on Android phones later in 2025. This follows yesterday’s model updates and bringing Deep Research to all users.

After a series of developer announcements yesterday, Google is rolling out a handful of Gemini app updates for end users centered around an upgraded version of 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental, which remains in preview.