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Google is merging its Gemini Spark personal agent into the main Gemini chat interface, adding "Chat" and "Task" buttons above the prompt box. The redesign also adds a "Scheduled" page and combines chats and Spark tasks into a single history. It is rolling out on Android via a server-side update.

Android Authority reports that an APK teardown shows a 'Gemini Calling' intro screen, suggesting Google may extend its 'Call for Me' AI feature from business calls to personal ones. Google has not announced the feature, and the report notes it may never ship publicly.

Google has rolled out a "Map" tool in the Gemini app on Android and iOS that lets users select a location and attach it to a prompt. Separately, Google app beta 17.63 shows Gemini replacing the "/" skills shortcut with "@", a change that is not yet widely available.

Google began rolling out Guided Vision in Gemini Live on compatible Android devices on October 1, 2026. The feature uses the phone camera to give real-time audio descriptions of surroundings and objects, with follow-up questions supported. Google warns it should not be used for navigation or obstacle detection.

Google Antigravity, the company's agent-first development platform first released at I/O 2026, is now available on the Play Store with a native Android interface built for Googlebook OS. The app joins existing macOS, Windows, and Linux versions but currently works only on the new Googlebook hardware.

Google has started rolling out a redesigned side panel and settings menu for the Gemini app on Android and iOS. The update introduces chat history filters, replaces Gems with 'Skills,' and consolidates settings into three clear categories.

Google is rolling out a Find Hub update adding a 'Remembered' tab that uses Gemini to track where users store everyday items like passports or keys. The feature, part of version 3.1.732-02, is not yet widely available.

Google is widely rolling out a new Minimize button for the Gemini overlay on Android, which collapses conversations into a floating bubble users can drag or tap to expand. The feature currently supports six fixed positions and has a reported bug that resets bubble placement after each minimization.

xAI has expanded its Grok Bot AI agent app from iPhone and Mac to iPad and Android, while slashing the price from $300/month to compatibility with the $20/month Cursor Pro plan. Enterprise customers using Grok or Cursor get free access for a limited time.

A new 'Device Help' tool has appeared in the Gemini app's plus menu on Pixel 11 Pro devices running Google app beta 17.52. The Labs-badged feature offers conversational assistance for settings, troubleshooting, and device management, but is not available on the base Pixel 11 or older phones.

Google has updated Gboard's Writing tools on the Pixel 11 with a new 'Suggested' tab powered by Gemini Intelligence. The feature drafts personalized message suggestions using typing history and on-screen context, processed via Google's Private AI Compute.

Google has set September 4, 2026 as the start date for removing Google Assistant access on Android phones, tablets, Wear OS watches, headphones, and Android Auto. Gemini becomes the sole assistant on these platforms, though Google Assistant remains active in cars with Google built-in.

Google is preparing to let users customize Gemini's voice output across four parameters: speed, energy, formality, and warmth, according to code discovered in the Google app 17.41.12 beta. The controls will apply to both Gemini Live and standard chat interactions.

Google has released Magic Pointer to the Play Store, an app designed for its yet-to-be-announced Googlebook device. The app allows users to select on-screen content to receive contextual AI suggestions powered by Gemini, including search, image creation, and shopping features.

Google is rolling out Android Bubbles support for the Gemini overlay, allowing users to minimize active conversations into a floating spark logo icon. The feature prevents chat loss when switching away from the overlay, similar to Gemini Live's floating waveform.

Google has added two new voices to Gemini Live—Flare and Glow—replacing the previous Nova and Lyra options. The voice picker interface has been redesigned from a carousel to a list format, while voice descriptions have been removed entirely.

Google has expanded Gemini Live's Connected Apps integration on Android, adding support for 15 new services including YouTube Music, Spotify, Home controls, Flights, Hotels, Workspace, and Utilities. The update includes a redesigned floating interface that allows users to switch between text and voice conversations.

Google announced Ask Play, a Gemini-powered chatbot overlay for the Play Store designed for app discovery. The company is also integrating Gemini app and game recommendations across Android and web, with plans to expand to 450,000 movie and TV show recommendations later this year.

Google has repositioned Antigravity 2.0 as a unified suite for agentic AI development, introducing parallel agent orchestration, a new CLI that replaces the Gemini CLI, an SDK for custom agents, and Managed Agents in the Gemini API. The company also launched a new $100/month AI Ultra tier with 5X the usage limits of the $20 Pro plan, alongside a dedicated Android app for AI Studio.

Google announced at I/O 2026 that AI Studio can now build native Android applications directly in the browser using Jetpack Compose and Kotlin. Separately, Android Studio's new Migration Assistant uses LLMs to automatically port iOS, React Native, and web apps to native Android, reducing weeks of manual work to hours.

Google's new Gemini Intelligence features require 12GB of RAM, Gemini Nano v3 or higher, flagship chips, and 5 years of OS upgrades. The requirements exclude recent devices including the entire Pixel 9 series and Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7, which run Gemini Nano v2.

OpenAI has integrated its Codex coding agent into the ChatGPT mobile app for iOS and Android, allowing developers to monitor live development environments and manage workflows from their phones. The update, announced May 14, 2026, is now available in preview across all ChatGPT plans.

OpenAI has integrated remote Codex control into the ChatGPT mobile apps for iPhone and Android. Users can now approve tasks, review outputs, and manage Codex running on Mac computers, laptops, or remote environments directly from their smartphones.

Google announced Gemini Intelligence at I/O 2026, a system-level AI layer that automates multi-step tasks across Android apps. Rolling out first to Samsung Galaxy and Pixel phones this summer, it enables the OS to understand screen context and execute complex workflows without manual app-switching.

Google is rolling out a full redesign of its Gemini app that overhauls every aspect of the user interface. The update introduces a pill-shaped prompt box, colorful gradient backgrounds, and a unified bottom sheet for file uploads and tools.

Google Photos announced an AI feature that automatically creates a digital wardrobe from clothing photos in users' libraries. The feature allows outfit mixing and virtual try-on, launching on Android this summer before expanding to iOS.