Google is testing a conversational AI search feature on YouTube called “Ask YouTube.” Jay Peters reports for The Verge that the feature is currently available to YouTube Premium subscribers in the United States who are 18 or older. Instead of typing keywords into a search bar, users can ask full questions in natural language. YouTube …
Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in AI startup Anthropic, deepening a relationship between two companies that compete directly in the AI market while also depending on each other commercially. Google will commit $10 billion immediately, valuing Anthropic at $350 billion. An additional $30 billion may follow if Anthropic meets certain performance targets, …
Google has introduced Workspace Intelligence, an underlying AI system that connects Gemini to data across Gmail, Chat, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Instead of answering questions based on what a user types into a prompt, Gemini can now draw on emails, files, chat threads, and calendar entries automatically to provide context-aware responses. According to …
Google has introduced two upgraded versions of its autonomous research agents, aiming to turn AI-powered analysis into a core tool for enterprise workflows. The new systems, called Deep Research and Deep Research Max, are built on the Gemini 3.1 Pro model and target tasks ranging from fast summaries to complex, multi-step investigations. The official blog …
Google has updated the Gemini app to generate images based on personal data from connected Google services. The feature combines Personal Intelligence with the image model Nano Banana 2 and, optionally, a user’s Google Photos library. Previously, users had to write detailed prompts and upload reference photos manually to get relevant results. The update removes …
Gemini is the label for Google’s AI offerings. The company has developed a dazzling array of tools and services under it. In combination, they are arguably the best AI has to offer today. Even considered on their individual merits, they are often best in class. But Google’s Gemini universe is so vast, that it is …
Google has released Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS, a new text-to-speech model that the company describes as its most natural and expressive to date. The model is available in preview through the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI for enterprise users, and Google Vids for Workspace users. The model supports more than 70 languages and …
Google has launched a feature called Skills in the Chrome browser that lets users save AI prompts and run them again with a single click. The feature is available through the Gemini sidebar in Chrome on desktop. Without Skills, repeating an AI task required users to type the same prompt each time they visited a …
Google has released a native Gemini app for macOS. The app is available for free to all Gemini users on macOS 15 and later and can be downloaded at gemini.google/mac. Unlike using Gemini in a browser, the desktop app is always accessible via a keyboard shortcut: Option + Space. This opens a pill-shaped prompt bar …
YouTube has introduced a new feature that allows users to create a photorealistic AI avatar of themselves for use in Shorts. Abner Li reports for 9to5Google that the tool captures both a user’s appearance and voice to generate personalised video clips. To set up the avatar, users record a live selfie and read a few …