Following a prompt bar redesign, as well as model picker simplification, on Android and iOS over the weekend, the Gemini app is beginning to roll out chat search.
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Since December, Google has been testing a Gemini-powered upgrade for Assistant on some Nest speakers. The Nest Audio is now using the Gemini colors, which raises some interesting branding questions.
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Following the web redesign and other changes, Google is introducing a new prompt bar for the Gemini app on Android and iOS.
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As we spotted earlier this week, Google is widely rolling out an update to the Gemini model picker that also changes how you access Deep Research.
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During its “Brandcast” this week, YouTube revealed a new strategy to insert ads into videos which will leverage AI to put those ads into the most important parts of a video.
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After changing the descriptions last week, Google is now updating the Gemini app’s model picker on the web.
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Google Gemini has become the go-to default AI assistant for Android devices, and even though Android phones have recently integrated Gemini, earbuds from certain brands have been left out. According to Samsung and Google, that’s going to change rather soon with Gemini for Galaxy Buds 3 and Sony earbuds.
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Google TV is going to see a significant shift in the coming months. Instead of the Google Assistant users have been used to interacting with for basic needs, Gemini will be the new AI helper. Gemini’s integration will be similar to what’s seen on Android devices, though it’ll be tuned for entertainment and education.
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As expected, Google is bringing Gemini to Android Auto and Android Automotive starting “in the coming months,” and there’s an early preview of what it will be capable of.
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In addition to Android 16, Wear OS 6 is coming and will feature a Material 3 Expressive redesign. Besides major visual changes, Gemini is coming to Wear OS.
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Over the past day or so, free Gemini app users have lost the ability to upload files when using Gemini 2.5 Flash (preview).
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New Gemini app features eventually make their way to Google’s enterprise accounts, but it’s usually long after the consumer rollout. Google announced today Gemini Live is finally coming to Workspace customers.
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The Gemini developments continue this week with 2.5 Flash and 2.5 Pro going from “experimental” to “preview” status in the app.
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Google today published a report about how it’s using the latest AI approaches to combat spam across Search, Chrome (with Gemini Nano for Enhanced Protection), and Android.
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Following last week’s announcement, native image editing in the Gemini app is now seeing wider availability.
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After adding lockscreen and homescreen widgets in recent weeks, Gemini now has an iPad app. Audio Overviews are also now available in more languages.
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Samsung recently announced that it was attempting to bring the Google Gemini side button shortcut to Galaxy A devices. In a recent update, the Galaxy A56 became the first device of the series to receive the Gemini integration.
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Google is updating Gemini 2.5 Pro with “significantly improved” coding capabilities. This updated model was originally going to be released at I/O 2025, but the company decided to move up the launch.
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A quality-of-life improvement to the Gemini app lets users upload up to 10 images per prompt on Android, iOS, and the web.
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Following last week’s announcement, the Gemini app update that introduces an Android homescreen widget is widely rolling out.
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In addition to images and Audio Overviews, the Gemini app can now generate short video clips, and here’s how best to prompt Veo 2.
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In addition to announcing Audio Overviews in 50+ languages and letting users pre-order the native mobile app this week, Google shared that NotebookLM is currently powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash.
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Google is rolling out a redesign of the Gemini web app’s side panel with some nice quality-of-life improvements.
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Last month, the Gemini app got a new leader, and Josh Woodward today laid out Google’s strategy to build the “most personal, proactive, and powerful assistant.” This follows Google’s previous I/O 2025 tease.
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