Gemini

Google Search received big updates at I/O 2026. For starters, AI Mode is now powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash globally and has over 1 billion users every month.

At I/O 2026, Google announced major updates to Gemini across the underlying model and new app features. The Gemini app now has over 900 million monthly active users.

Ahead of I/O 2026, Google continues to roll out Gemini app features, with some users now seeing a “Thinking level” option.

As we head into I/O 2026, Google is tweaking the Gemini app icon to be a touch more colorful.

Google’s new Gemini Intelligence push was announced this week and it has pretty steep requirements for Android devices to support the new features, cutting off the Pixel 9 series and even last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 due to one spec.

The Magic Pointer on Googlebook was built with Google DeepMind. The research team behind this underlying capability shared more about the premise of AI-enabled pointers.

Google is delivering some major Android Auto updates over the course of 2026, including support for video apps and new Gemini features.

In January, desktop Chrome gained an auto browse capability powered by Gemini. This is now coming to Chrome for Android with deeper Gemini integration.

Google today announced “Gemini Intelligence” as the overarching name for a new series of AI features on premium Android devices.

Yet another Google Home update rolling out this week speeds up Gemini while adding “Ask Home” functionality to voice commands and more.

Google is rolling out an update to the Gemini overlay on Android that essentially lets you “Circle to Search” and focus your prompt.

A new video generation model is apparently coming to Gemini, with “Omni” producing some pretty impressive inital results.

After months of Public Preview testing, Google is replacing the Fitbit app and launching “Google Health.” It’s meant to bring “together the best of Fitbit’s pioneering spirit with the helpfulness of Google.”

With the launch of Gemini 3 last November, Google introduced “Gemini Agent” as an “experimental feature that handles multi-step tasks.” It’s due for a big upgrade, according to a new report and strings this week. 

Google is preparing to let Gemini-powered agents control your computer and “organize your files,” in a move to rival Claude Cowork.

Google is quietly preparing a new “AI Ultra Lite” subscription tier to slot between its $20 Pro and $250 Ultra plans, plus a dedicated dashboard for subscribers to see their remaining token budget.

Gemini’s integration in Google Docs will now let users add groundwork instructions that it will remember across all projects.

Google today announced a series of May / Spring 2026 updates for the Home app. Besides Nest Cam and automation improvements, the Gemini for Home voice assistant is getting an “intelligence upgrade” with Gemini 3.1.

Gemini is reviving the idea of a smart speaker for Google, with the upcoming “Google Home Speaker” being the first new hardware in years. Meanwhile, it sounds like we might also be seeing a revival of third-party smart speakers in the Gemini era, something we’ve not seen in quite a while.

Google has been working on a Gemini app redesign for the past few months, and we now have our first look at the full overhaul.

Following an announcement in early April, Google says that Gemini for Home upgrades are set to roll out more widely in Europe and Asia-Pacific nations this coming week.