Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast, low-cost AI image generation
It creates 1K images in about four seconds and costs about $0.034 per image
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Meta has been secretly relying on Google's AI for customer service, ad tools, and content moderation – then got cut off
Google had to cut Meta off from Gemini because Meta was using too much of it
Google Home Speaker debuts with Gemini AI and Matter support
The new Google Home Speaker brings Gemini and expanded smart home capabilities, and Matter hub support. Reviews highlight its more natural voice experience, though some note that audio quality doesn't clearly surpass the older Nest Audio.
Apple's on-device AI dream is running into the hard limits of what a phone can do
A hybrid Siri will route more complex requests to Google's servers – Apple hopes you won't notice
Google is remaking Search in ChatGPT's image
A chatbot-style Search launches today, with AI agents arriving this summer
Why it matters: Google is determined to make its search engine about more than providing links in response to keywords. Facing competitive pressure from ChatGPT, Copilot, and many others, Google Search will become a portal to the company's generative AI toolchain.
Google takes on OpenClaw with Gemini Spark, a 24/7 AI agent for your digital life
The assistant can monitor emails, organize files, schedule tasks, and work in the background even when your device is off
What just happened? It's been impossible to avoid the impact that OpenClaw has had on the AI industry. Google knows all too well how popular the agentic personal assistant is proving, so it's announced a rival: Gemini Spark.
Google is making AI images easier to create, and deepfakes easier to spot
Google Pics is a new AI photo editor, meanwhile SynthID and C2PA watermarking gets added to Search and Chrome
Android Auto's biggest update in years delivers edge-to-edge Maps, Gemini, and HD video streaming
Most of the new features will roll out later this year
Google "Gemini Intelligence" shows off agentic Android 17 features that Apple has yet to deliver with Siri
Apple delayed its equivalent Siri upgrade to iOS 27 – due next month
Google's Googlebook is the Android laptop OS we've been waiting for
Combines Android, ChromeOS, and Gemini. Coming this fall
In brief: Years of leaks and statements from Google have teased the company's plans for ChromeOS to evolve into a more direct competitor to Windows and macOS. Googlebook represents a first major step in that direction. Centered on Gemini, the new OS brings Android's software stack into a full-blown PC environment.
Google Chrome has been silently pushing a 4GB AI model to your device without asking
The browser automatically redownloads Gemini Nano files if users delete them
GM is pushing Google Gemini AI to 4 million vehicles via OTA updates
Your Chevy, Buick, or Cadillac will see their existing assistant replaced by a system that improves over time and handles open-ended requests
Google says AI now generates 75% of its new code, up from 25% in 2024
Engineers review and guide output while internal models handle generation, refactoring, and migration tasks
Gemini can now look through your Google Photos to create AI images, with a few caveats
It's not on by default, but the idea is still unsettling
Gemini arrives on macOS with a dedicated desktop app
The Gemini app for macOS gives Google's AI a native home on Apple desktops, with quick access via keyboard shortcuts, tight system integration, and the ability to work with on-screen content, local files, and Google services like Drive and Photos.
Google's AI search is producing millions of wrong answers every day
Testing suggests AI overviews are 90% accurate, but that remaining 10% adds up over trillions of queries per year
Target puts customers on the hook for AI shopping assistant errors
Terms say AI-made purchases are considered authorized by the user
Google Maps gets conversational with Gemini-powered "Ask Maps"
Maps overhaul can interpret user queries about timing, preferences, and location - introduces immersive 3D navigation
A stolen Gemini API key turned a $180 bill into $82,000 in two days
API key compromise exposes the financial risks of usage-based AI services
Google upgrades Gemini image generation to Nano Banana 2 with 4K support
4K rendering, multimodal workflows, and C2PA-compatible SynthID watermarking built in
Google ships the AI assistant Apple promised but hasn't delivered
Apple's Siri promised these AI capabilities first, but Google is delivering them now
AI-generated passwords are surprisingly easy to crack, researchers find
What looks strong may actually be easy to guess
Perplexity walks away from ads to differentiate from OpenAI and Google
Executives say user confidence outweighs short-term earnings from sponsored content
Google Docs can turn long documents into audio summaries in latest Workspace update
Gemini brings short, podcast-style recaps directly into Docs for paid users
Apple may soon open CarPlay to ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI assistants
Apple loosens CarPlay's rules to let AI apps plug in