Following a US debut late last year, Google is now rolling out Gemini for Home to over a dozen new countries globally as it details some of the latest improvements to its replacement for Google Assistant.
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After redesigns in February and March, Google is rolling out another big revamp for the Gemini overlay and Gemini Live. These visual updates are arriving in surprisingly quick succession.
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Smart TVs have been relatively static in terms of big new features for a while. Screen quality keeps getting better, software keeps learning new tricks, but it’s pretty uncommon to get a new hardware feature. That’s why I was pretty excited to check out TCL’s QM9K series and, after a few months using this flagship-tier Google TV set, its unique presence-sensing tech that turns on the TV whenever I walk in the room is still a mix of really cool, and perhaps a little pointless.
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In a reflection of one increasingly common AI use case, Google today announced a series of Gemini updates to help when users ask about mental health. The company believes that “responsible AI can play a positive role for people’s mental well-being.”
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Google today released a new app on iOS called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” that’s rather curious. It’s somewhere between an experiment and a user-facing tool.
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In addition to Gemma 4, Google today also detailed Gemini Nano 4 for Android.
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Months after it was first announced, Google appears to have opened the floodgates for Gemini on Android Auto, with a number of users reporting that, suddenly, the new voice assistant has arrived in their cars.
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Following the announcement in January, Google is beginning to roll out AI Inbox in Gmail to AI Ultra members.
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The Gemini overlay on Android now has a new glow effect, while Temporary chat is more prominent on the web.
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Google has announced a few more updates to Google Home including Spanish language support for Gemini and more.
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As we get new models of Google’s AI, there appears to be a knock-on effect that is drastically changing the experience with Gemini Live and the assistant’s customizable voice options.
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Following Lyria 3 Pro, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, and importing, Google has a few other Gemini app updates, starting with Personal Intelligence seeing wide US availability.
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Google made several key deals to ensure its products would be integrated into the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, including sponsorships and partnerships with some of the biggest national teams – Argentina and France.
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Besides Gemini 3.1 Flash Live today, Google is rolling out the ability to import memory and chats into Gemini from other AI apps.
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With the launch of Gemini 3.1 Flash Live, Google is launching Search Live globally. Meanwhile, Google Translate’s new headphones experience is now on iOS.
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Google today announced Gemini 3.1 Flash Live as its “highest-quality audio and voice model yet” to power big upgrades to Gemini Live and Search Live.
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Google’s launch of Gemini on Android Auto has been oddly messy, with the “gradual” rollout having started around four months ago at this point and, still, a bunch of users saying they’re missing the feature. So, do you have it?
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Last month, the Gemini app gained the ability to produce 30-second tracks with Lyria 3. Google today announced Lyria 3 Pro with support for songs that are up to 3 minutes long.
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Following the announcement at CES in January, Gemini for Google TV is picking up a number of visual updates.
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Google seems to understand that the current AI landscape has users jumping from one model to the next, looking for the best experience. A possible feature addition in Google Gemini would allow users to import chats and memory from other AI apps, so you don’t have to start over.
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Last September, the Gemini app introduced a “Tools” menu. The latest web redesign adds those capabilities into the “plus” menu for a somewhat cleaner Gemini prompt box.
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The Gemini app on Android has redesigned voice input to take after social messaging apps.
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After introducing last August, Google might make the Gemini app’s Temporary chat feature much more prominent.
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Following availability on the Galaxy S26 last week, Gemini screen automation is now rolling out on the Pixel 10 series as part of the March 2026 Feature Drop.
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