If you’ve been dreading the end-of-year deadline to give up Google Assistant and move fully over to Gemini, you can breathe a sigh of relief. While Google originally planned to have most of us transitioned away from Assistant by the end of 2025, they’ve officially tapped the brakes. In a … [Read more...] about Google Assistant gets a tiny lifeline as the full switch to Gemini gets pushed to 2026
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NotebookLM can now turn your messy research into structured Data Tables
If you use NotebookLM, you know the magic: you dump in a dozen PDFs, transcripts, and notes, and it instantly becomes an expert on your data. But until now, getting that data out of NotebookLM in a structured way was a bit of a manual chore. That changes today. Google is introducing Data Tables, … [Read more...] about NotebookLM can now turn your messy research into structured Data Tables
Google Vids just got a major upgrade: AI avatars are now powered by Veo 3.1
If you haven’t jumped into Google Vids yet, it is Google’s AI-powered video creation app for work. One of its most futuristic features is the ability to use AI avatars to narrate your videos so you don't have to get in front of a camera yourself. Today, those avatars are getting a serious upgrade … [Read more...] about Google Vids just got a major upgrade: AI avatars are now powered by Veo 3.1
I absolutely love the precision of this new image editing feature baked right into Gemini
We’ve all been stuck trying to get an AI to edit an image, with the process of getting it to comprehend the exact spot you want to change becoming a nightmare. You end up typing things like, "Change the color of the small vase on the third shelf from the left," and hoping the AI knows which one you … [Read more...] about I absolutely love the precision of this new image editing feature baked right into Gemini
Google brings ‘Vibe Coding’ tool Opal to Gemini and keeps removing barriers to building your next app
If you’ve been following the rise of "vibe-coding"—using natural language to build functional apps without writing a single line of code—then you’ve probably heard of Opal. It’s been a standalone experiment from Google Labs for a while, but now Google is bringing that power directly into the Gemini … [Read more...] about Google brings ‘Vibe Coding’ tool Opal to Gemini and keeps removing barriers to building your next app
Gemini 3 Flash is here, delivering Pro-level intelligence at breakneck speeds
Just last month, Google launched the Gemini 3 family with the powerful "Pro" and "Deep Think" models. Today, they are expanding the lineup with a model that might actually be the most important one for everyday users: Gemini 3 Flash. The promise of the "Flash" series has always been speed and low … [Read more...] about Gemini 3 Flash is here, delivering Pro-level intelligence at breakneck speeds
Google’s new ‘CC’ AI agent wants to be your morning executive assistant
The race to build a truly useful AI "agent" is heating up, and Google has decided to start leveraging one of their biggest advantages: your data. Today, Google Labs unveiled CC, a new experimental AI agent designed to streamline your daily productivity by synthesizing your digital life into a … [Read more...] about Google’s new ‘CC’ AI agent wants to be your morning executive assistant
‘Gemini in Chrome’ officially arrives on Chromebooks in ChromeOS 144
When Google announced "Gemini in Chrome" on the way for Workspace users back in November, it was a huge deal for the platform. It promised to finally bring Chromebooks to feature parity with Mac and Windows, delivering a deeply integrated, enterprise-grade AI assistant right in the browser. But … [Read more...] about ‘Gemini in Chrome’ officially arrives on Chromebooks in ChromeOS 144
Google Search is getting a major Gemini 2.5 upgrade to its ‘Live’ conversational mode
If you have tapped the little "Live" sparkle icon in the Google app recently, you know it's a handy way to have a back-and-forth voice conversation to get answers. But as good as it has been, it can still sometimes feel a tad bit robotic. As is the case with most things AI-related, that is now … [Read more...] about Google Search is getting a major Gemini 2.5 upgrade to its ‘Live’ conversational mode
With a massive Gemini upgrade, Google Translate can now turn any pair of headphones into a real-time translator
Maybe you've been there: you are traveling, trying to ask for directions or order food, and you hold up your phone with Google Translate. It works, but the voice coming out is robotic, and the translation is often so literal that it misses the actual vibe of what you are trying to say. Well, … [Read more...] about With a massive Gemini upgrade, Google Translate can now turn any pair of headphones into a real-time translator
Gemini’s new voice upgrade and ‘context-aware’ pacing is blowing my mind
We have all heard AI text-to-speech (TTS) evolve from the robotic GPS voices of the past to the surprisingly decent assistants we have today. But Google's latest update to Gemini's voice capabilities feels like another generational jump. This week, Google announced significant enhancements to its … [Read more...] about Gemini’s new voice upgrade and ‘context-aware’ pacing is blowing my mind
I finally got Gemini on my Nest speakers, and you can too (within 24 hours)
For the past few months, the rollout of Gemini for Home—the massive AI upgrade that replaces the aging Google Assistant on smart speakers—has been a bit of a lottery. It seemed like some people got the invite quickly, while others (myself included) have been checking our Google Home apps daily with … [Read more...] about I finally got Gemini on my Nest speakers, and you can too (within 24 hours)
