Google Chat expanding Markdown support, Gemini summaries
Google Chat is getting a pair of updates with real-time Markdown formatting and more Gemini summaries.
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Google Workspace Feature Drops are now a thing
Pixel started the concept of “Feature Drops” at Google in December of 2019, with Android later starting something similar every season. Google Workspace is now the latest to get on the “feature drop” bandwagon.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini ‘Saved info’ is the latest Advanced feature to go free, rolling out
Following document upload and generating images of people, the latest Gemini Advanced to come to free users is “Saved Info.”
Expand Expanding CloseSergey Brin says ‘final race to A.G.I. is afoot’ and Google has to ‘turbocharge’ efforts
At I/O 2024 last May, Demis Hassabis reiterated that DeepMind’s goal is “building AGI: Artificial general intelligence, a system that has human-level cognitive capabilities.” This week, Google co-founder Sergey Brin said that “the final race to A.G.I. is afoot.”
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Chromebooks get x86 version of Roblox with 2x performance boost, more
A pair of Chromebook updates today highlight their broad usage across personal and enterprise, starting with Roblox enhancements.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle TV as the future of Gemini smart displays
I think Google may have shared the future of smart displays, or at least an evolution of the form factor, earlier this year at CES: Google TV.
Expand Expanding CloseFree Gemini users can now upload, analyze documents [U: Context window, limits]
Google announced today that “document upload is now available to all Gemini users” using the web, Android, and iOS apps. This started rolling out last week.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Gemini Live starts rolling out: How to check if you have it
Earlier this month, Google started emailing Gemini Live users about an upgrade that makes “your conversations even more dynamic and engaging.” It’s rolling out now, and here’s how to check if you have the new Gemini Live update.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat does a new Nest speaker with Gemini look like in 2025?
Despite the long gap, I don’t think a Gemini speaker that modern Google releases in 2025 is too different from the 2019 Nest Mini (2nd-gen) or 2020 Nest Audio.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces free Gemini Code Assist for individuals
Google is announcing a free version of Gemini Code Assist that lets developers “generate, explain and improve code.” All that’s needed is a personal Gmail account.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app for iPhone gets homescreen redesign, auto-opens keyboard
Following Android in January, the Gemini app on iPhone has received a homescreen redesign that will auto-open the keyboard on launch.
Expand Expanding CloseNew ‘Hey Gemini’ hotword and ‘Hey Google’ might coexist together on Android
Google might have the existing “Hey Google” hotword co-exist with a new “Hey Gemini” hotword that launches Gemini Live.
Expand Expanding CloseImagen 3 people generation starts appearing for free Gemini users
After rolling out document upload and analysis last week, Google is beginning to let free Gemini users generate images of people with Imagen 3.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Deep Research rolling out to Google Workspace
Following the consumer rollout, Gemini Deep Research is now coming to Google Workspace tiers that have Gemini Advanced.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app removes old 1.5 Flash and 1.5 Pro models
As previously announced, Google has removed the 1.5 family of models from the Gemini app following the launch of 2.0 Flash.
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Google app on iOS removing Gemini as it pushes users to full app
Google is informing iOS users that it will be removing Gemini support from the main Google app as it pushes users over to the full Gemini app.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle teases what is coming next to Gemini Advanced
In a newsletter (email) to Gemini Advanced subscribers today, Google teased what will be available in the coming months.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home Gemini Extension widely rolls out: How to enable
As announced last month, the Google Home Gemini Extension is no longer in preview and widely available. This stable rollout took a few weeks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out file upload, analysis for free Gemini tier
After introducing for paid Advanced subscribers last year, free Gemini users are starting to get the ability to upload and analyze files.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Advanced can now recall and use your past chats
Google today is rolling out a new Gemini app feature for Advanced subscribers that can recall and “reference past chats for more tailored help.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updating Gemini Live to be ‘more dynamic and engaging’
Following Talk Live about this, Gemini Live is getting a model update that will “make your conversations even more dynamic and engaging.”
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Deep Research now rolling out to iPhone app
Earlier this month, Google launched Deep Research in Gemini for Android, and it’s now rolling out to the iPhone app if you’re a Gemini Advanced subscriber.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Gemini 2.0 experimental models roll out to Gemini app
Following the announcement last Wednesday, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental and 2.0 Pro Experimental are seeing wider availability in the Android and iOS apps.
Expand Expanding CloseImagen 3 in Gemini for Gmail, Workspace can now generate people
Google has rolled out a pair of Gemini updates for Workspace users that improves Gmail Q&A (inserting responses) and Imagen 3 (people generation).
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