Back in March, we covered a massive Gemini overhaul across Google Workspace that promised to turn your cloud storage into an active, intelligent partner. Now, the two biggest features from that announcement - AI Overviews in Drive and Ask Gemini in Drive - have officially dropped their beta tags and … [Read more...] about Google Drive’s powerful new Gemini AI tools are now widely available
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Google is surprisingly investing up to $40 billion in Claude creator Anthropic
In a move that perfectly illustrates the "frenemy" dynamic of the modern tech industry, Google is preparing a massive financial investment into Anthropic, the AI startup famous for the Claude family of models. According to Bloomberg (via 9to5 Google), this deal is structured in phases and is tied … [Read more...] about Google is surprisingly investing up to $40 billion in Claude creator Anthropic
Save $40 on the Google Pixel Watch 4 before the Spring Sale ends
We are officially in the thick of spring, and Google is celebrating by dropping some seriously enticing discounts. And right now, you can grab the Pixel Watch 4 for $40 off at Best Buy and the Google Store. That drops the 41mm Wi-Fi model down to $309.99 and the larger 45mm version to $359.99. But … [Read more...] about Save $40 on the Google Pixel Watch 4 before the Spring Sale ends
ChromeOS 147 rolls out with new auditing tools for Education and Enterprise
While it might not be the flashiest update for everyday Chromebook users, ChromeOS 147 is now rolling out and it brings some highly requested oversight capabilities to the education sector; alongside a few housekeeping items for enterprise administrators. Class Tools Activity Logs The standout … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 147 rolls out with new auditing tools for Education and Enterprise
Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 Review: pretty great in a vacuum
Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 MSRP – $579 "In a vacuum, this device is pretty stellar across the board. But we can't ignore the very direct competition it faces." Pros Cons When the clamshell Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 arrived last year, I confidently called it the best Chromebook I had ever … [Read more...] about Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 Review: pretty great in a vacuum
Google is kicking off I/O 2026 with The Android Show and maybe some answers about ‘Project Aluminium’
Google I/O 2026 is officially set for May 19th and 20th, but some juicy consumer-facing news is going to drop a little earlier than expected. For the second year in a row, Google is scheduling a dedicated podcast before the actual start of I/O 2026, and they are setting expectations incredibly … [Read more...] about Google is kicking off I/O 2026 with The Android Show and maybe some answers about ‘Project Aluminium’
VIZOR ‘Drummond’ Release: Keeping school techs focused on delivery, not admin
If you’ve spent any time in a K-12 tech department, you know that the Monday morning rush is real. Between forgotten Chromebooks, weekend screen casualties, and loaner requests, the first hour of the week can feel like a marathon of repetitive clicking. VIZOR’s latest update, named Drummond after … [Read more...] about VIZOR ‘Drummond’ Release: Keeping school techs focused on delivery, not admin
Gmail search gets a Gemini makeover with new AI Overviews
We have all been there: you are trying to track down a specific detail like a project milestone or a flight confirmation and you find yourself digging through a dozen fragmented email threads. Google is aiming to end that frustration by bringing AI Overviews to Gmail search. Instead of just … [Read more...] about Gmail search gets a Gemini makeover with new AI Overviews
Google’s latest TPUs are a dual-chip strategy to power the era of AI agents
For years, Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) have been the silent workhorses behind the scenes, powering everything from basic search to the massive Gemini models we use today. But as we move from chatbots to Agentic AI that can autonomously plan and execute multi-step tasks, the hardware … [Read more...] about Google’s latest TPUs are a dual-chip strategy to power the era of AI agents
Google goes big at Cloud Next 2026
If 2025 was the year of experimenting with AI, 2026 is the year of putting it to work. Google is shifting its entire cloud and infrastructure strategy to support Agents: autonomous digital task forces that can manage everything from security triaging to complex code migrations. The Gemini … [Read more...] about Google goes big at Cloud Next 2026
The Skywalker army now totals 20 new Chromebooks with the MediaTek Kompanio 540
In all our years of tracking the Chromium repositories, we have never seen a single baseboard spawn this many offshoots. To put it in perspective, a typical "prolific" baseboard might see 8 to 10 variants. 'Skywalker' just hit 20, and there is no sign that Google or its partners are slowing … [Read more...] about The Skywalker army now totals 20 new Chromebooks with the MediaTek Kompanio 540
ChromeOS 147 is a bit late: could we actually have some new features?
According to the official Chromium Dash schedule, the stable release of ChromeOS 147 was slated for yesterday, April 21st. As of this morning, we are still waiting for the green light. In the world of ChromeOS updates, a 24-hour delay is usually just a blip and is often caused by a last-minute … [Read more...] about ChromeOS 147 is a bit late: could we actually have some new features?
