Google is expanding its Gemini Spark assistant with a new macOS app, additional app connections and real time topic tracking. Adam Coimbra and Srinivasan (Cheenu) Venkatachary write for The Keyword that the updates aim to help users automate repetitive tasks across their desktop and favorite apps. Spark arrives on the Mac The new Gemini macOS …
Gemini in Google Slides can now generate a full, multi-slide presentation from a single prompt. The official blog post explains that users can ground the presentation in existing Google Drive content, match the style of another deck, and receive fully editable slides that allow further adjustments. According to the post, Gemini also suggests relevant files, …
Google has released a new AI image generation model aimed at developers and enterprise teams who need speed and low costs above all else. The model is officially called Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Image but is marketed under the name Nano Banana 2 Lite. It generates images at 1,000 pixel resolution in around four seconds and …
Google has opened its Gemini Omni Flash model to developers and enterprise customers via API, bringing conversational video editing to professional workflows for the first time. Sam Witteveen reports for VentureBeat that the model, which debuted at Google I/O 2026, lets users generate and refine video clips through plain-language instructions rather than prompt-by-prompt generation from …
Google has made personalized AI image generation in its Gemini app available to all eligible users in the United States at no cost. Lauren Forristal reports for TechCrunch that the feature was previously restricted to paid subscribers on the Plus, Pro, and Ultra tiers. The feature is part of Gemini’s Personal Intelligence functionality, which uses …
Google has added an AI-powered note-taking feature to Google Meet. The official announcement explains that Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers can now use “Take notes for me” on web and mobile. Eligible Google Workspace business customers also have access. The feature uses Gemini to transcribe conversations and generate a structured meeting summary with key …
Google has built computer use directly into Gemini 3.5 Flash, its latest AI model. Mateo Quiros writes for The Keyword, Google’s official blog, that the capability was previously only available as a separate standalone model. It is now integrated into the main Flash model, making it accessible to a much broader range of developers and …
Google is developing an AI startup incubator aimed specifically at former employees, known as “Xooglers.” Ana-Maria Stanciuc reports for The Next Web, citing Bloomberg, that the initiative would give Google an early foothold in ventures founded by people who already know the company’s tools and models. The incubator would sit alongside two existing programmes. Google …
Google DeepMind and the acclaimed film studio A24 are launching a research partnership designed to put AI tools directly into the hands of filmmakers. The collaboration pairs one of the world’s leading AI labs with a studio known for its creator-first approach. Google reports the initiative in its official blog, while Steven Zeitchik writes for …
Dataland, the world’s first museum dedicated to AI-generated art, opened its doors in Los Angeles, Mira Lane writes for Google The Keyword. “What happens when you give an artist a neural network instead of a paintbrush?” Lane asks. The 25,000-square-foot venue, housed in a Frank Gehry-designed building, is the concrete answer to that question. Google …