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Google has launched three new Gemini-powered features for Google TV: visual responses that display live scores and tutorials, deep dives with narrated visual breakdowns on complex topics, and sports briefs offering narrated game overviews. The features are rolling out to U.S. and Canada users now, with expansion to Australia, New Zealand, and the UK planned for spring 2026.

Google is testing a feature in Gemini that would allow users to import chat history and memory profiles from competing AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. The feature, discovered in Gemini version 17.11.54, uses a two-part transfer system: users paste a memory prompt from another app into Gemini, then import chat files (up to 5GB in .zip format) to preserve conversation context.

Google has launched a vibe coding feature in Google AI Studio that converts natural language descriptions into working applications using Gemini 3.1 Pro. The platform now supports real-time multiplayer games and automatically configures databases, authentication, and third-party service integrations through an "Antigravity Agent."

Google has launched task automation for Gemini on Pixel 10 Pro and Galaxy S26 Ultra, allowing the AI to autonomously use apps for food delivery and rideshare services. The feature works but is slow—taking approximately nine minutes to complete an order—and remains limited to a small beta subset of apps. Despite performance limitations, it represents the first practical demonstration of an AI assistant actually controlling a phone outside of controlled demos.

Google has expanded the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) with shopping cart, catalog, and identity features designed for AI agents. The new capabilities enable agents to add multiple items to carts, access real-time product data including prices and availability, and preserve shopper loyalty benefits across retailers.

Google is testing a native Gemini app for macOS, according to Bloomberg. The app would compete directly with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude, both of which offer standalone Mac applications. A key differentiator is 'Desktop Intelligence,' which allows Gemini to view screen context and pull content from apps to personalize responses.

Google has begun beta testing a dedicated Gemini app for macOS with select users, according to Bloomberg. The early version includes only critical features and hints at a "Desktop Intelligence" capability that lets Gemini see screen context. The move addresses a competitive gap, as Anthropic and OpenAI already offer native Mac apps for Claude and ChatGPT.

Google is testing a UI redesign for its Gemini app that moves the Temporary chat feature from a navigation drawer icon to a prominent button on the homepage. The change aims to make privacy-focused conversations more discoverable while maintaining Temporary chats' core privacy guarantee: conversations aren't stored in history, used for model training, or personalization.

Google has expanded Personal Intelligence, its hyper-personalized Gemini mode, from $20/month subscribers to all users. The feature integrates data from Gmail, Search history, Google Photos, and other Google services to provide contextual assistance, though it remains entirely opt-in.

Google has deployed its second major Gemini for Home update this month, reducing response latency by 40% for common commands and substantially shortening voice responses for alarms, timers, and calendar events. The update adds five new alarm/timer capabilities including world event-based triggers and recurring alarms, while expanding Gemini Live translation to 30 languages and rolling out Home features to 19 additional countries.

Google announced Tuesday that all US users, including free-tier subscribers, now have access to Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app, Chrome, and AI Mode in Search. The feature, previously limited to paid AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, connects Gmail, Google Photos, YouTube, and other Google services to automatically personalize Gemini's responses without manual prompt engineering.

Google is launching 'Ask Maps,' a new chatbot feature powered by Gemini AI within its Maps application. The tool allows users to ask complex, contextual questions beyond typical navigation, such as finding charging stations without long waits or locating lit tennis courts. The feature rolls out Thursday in the U.S. and India on iOS and Android, with desktop access coming soon.

Google has restructured pricing for its Antigravity agentic AI coding tool, shifting from quota-based access to a hybrid credits model. Developers on the $20/month AI Pro plan report weekly rate limits have tightened dramatically—one user tracked a drop from 300M input tokens weekly to under 9M. The company now directs heavy users toward the $249.99/month Ultra plan.

Google's task automation feature for Gemini is now live in beta on Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, enabling the AI assistant to autonomously complete actions in food delivery and rideshare apps. The system can order rides, food items, and make decisions like warming pastries—stopping before final confirmation for user review.

Google has released Gemini Embedding 2, its first native multimodal embedding model that represents text, images, video, audio, and documents in a unified vector space. The model eliminates the need for separate embedding models across different modalities in AI pipelines.

Google is deploying specialized AI agents built on Gemini to the Department of Defense for use on unclassified projects and operations. The expansion represents a deepening of Google's existing defense partnership and signals potential future deployment to classified government work.

Google is rolling out AI Overviews to Google Drive alongside enhanced Gemini features in Slides and Sheets. The updates position Drive as an "active knowledge base" rather than passive storage and are available starting today for AI Pro, AI Ultra, and Gemini Alpha business customers in US-English.

Google has completed benchmarking tests to evaluate which AI models perform best for Android app development. The company released results identifying top-performing models across coding tasks specific to the Android platform.

Google is expanding NotebookLM's video generation capabilities with Cinematic Video Overviews, which produce styled visual narratives beyond simple slide presentations. The update also includes upgrades to Canvas in AI Mode, enhancing the tool's ability to synthesize and present document insights.

Google has upgraded NotebookLM's video overview feature to generate fully animated videos from research notes and documents, moving beyond the previous narrated slideshow format. The new capability uses multiple Google AI models including Gemini 3 and Veo 3 to automatically create visual content that matches the narrative.

Google has made Canvas in AI mode available to all US-based users in English. The feature enables users to create plans, projects, and applications directly within Gemini.

Apple has asked Google to set up servers specifically for hosting a new Gemini-powered version of Siri that meets Apple's privacy requirements, according to The Information. This represents a deeper infrastructure partnership beyond the January announcement that Google's Gemini models would power upgraded Siri features.

Artificial Analysis has released an updated speech-to-text benchmark showing ElevenLabs and Google as top performers. The benchmark provides comparative analysis of current speech recognition systems across multiple models.

Google is deploying a floating pill redesign for Gemini Live on Android devices. The update moves the conversational AI interface away from its previous fullscreen experience to a more compact, always-accessible floating format.

Meta has signed a multi-billion dollar deal to rent Google's TPU (Tensor Processing Unit) chips for training its AI models, marking a significant shift away from Nvidia's dominance in AI infrastructure. The arrangement provides Meta with alternative compute capacity while signaling growing competition in the specialized AI chip market.

Google is rolling out its 'Past Chats' personalization feature to free users of the Gemini app globally. The feature allows users to access and reference previous conversations within the app.

Google has detailed AppFunctions, a system that allows Gemini to directly control and interact with Android applications, functioning similarly to Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP). The capability enables AI agents to automate tasks across the Android ecosystem by providing structured access to app functionality.

Google has released mobile apps for Gemini Enterprise, its AI service for business users announced last October. The update also brings @Google Chat integration directly into the Gemini app for Workspace subscribers.

Google has relaunched its Flow AI creative studio as a unified platform for image and video creation. The updated tool includes free image generation capabilities and new editing features designed to streamline creative workflows.

ProducerAI, a music generation tool, has been integrated into Google Labs. The platform was used by artist Wyclef Jean in the creation of his new song 'Back in Abu Dhabi,' marking an early real-world deployment of Google's AI music capabilities.

ProducerAI, an AI music-making platform that allows users to generate sounds, remix songs, and create instruments via AI agents, is joining Google. The platform will operate under Google Labs and be powered by a preview version of Google's Lyria 3 music generation model.

Google has rolled out video templates in its Gemini app, enabling users to generate video content more quickly through pre-built starting points. This update follows the introduction of music generation capabilities the previous week.

Google is launching a free Gemini AI training program aimed at all 6 million U.S. educators. The move targets early adoption in the education sector before competitors establish similar programs.

Google has integrated a full AI Mode prompt box directly into Chrome's address bar, expanding its AI assistant capabilities in the desktop browser. This follows the company's January 2026 Gemini integration update for Chrome's side panel.

Google has restructured its AI subscription offerings into two main tiers: Google AI Pro (formerly Gemini Advanced) and the higher-tier Google AI Ultra. The tiers provide different access levels to Gemini models and capabilities, with Ultra positioned as the premium option for advanced reasoning tasks.

Google's NotebookLM has received multiple updates including integration with Gemini 3.1 Pro and new prompt-based slide revision capabilities. The updates enable users to customize presentation slides through natural language prompts rather than manual editing.

Google is rolling out Lyria 3, its music generation model, to all Gemini app users. The expansion follows recent releases of audio overviews, image generation, and video capabilities in the Gemini ecosystem.

Google has integrated Lyria 3, its music generation model, directly into the Gemini app. Users can now create custom 30-second music tracks from text descriptions and images without additional tools or subscriptions.