Chrome may get faster updates with no restart required
… This would get patches out the door faster, ensuring that browsers are ready for the threat of AI-fueled attacks. However, not everyone updates Chrome as soon as new versions are available. …
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Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity come to Google NotebookLM
… Gemini 3.5 and the other improvements are coming first to AI Ultra subscribers, as well as Workspace business customers with AI Ultra Access and AI Expanded Access. Other Google accounts will see the updates in the near future. …
Google finally releases a Finance Android app, promises iOS version later in 2026
… The Finance website is also gaining a new AI-powered research tool that can send you periodic updates. …
Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update
… Rivian says that the AI can “control vehicle settings, climate control, navigation, media, messaging, and calling.” It can also reference the owner’s manual, will reply to questions, search for information, and even explain in-car alerts and help you troubleshoot problems. …
Google revamps image search for its 25th anniversary with more images and more AI
… Google’s impressive Nano Banana image model has long been available in Gemini, and it expanded to AI Mode a few months back. Now, it’s coming to AI Overviews. If you want more AI images in your search results, just ask for one in your query. …
Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind
… Separating the useful outputs from straight-up slop means choosing the right tool. Android Bench aims to demonstrate which AI agents do best on a suite of 100 Android development tasks. …
Google Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls
… Google has cited various AI evaluations that show Gemini 3.1 is better at parsing big, complex prompts. It showed gains in tests like ARC-AGI-2 and Humanity’s Last Exam, both of which require tricky logic problems that need domain-specific knowledge. …
Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics
… They showed how the new feature could simplify the process of creating false scenarios overlaid on Google Earth’s photorealistic imagery. “Google Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery wit… …
Android 17 starts hitting Pixel phones and watches today
… There’s also a longer wait between failed attempts. More Pixel things The updates that begin rolling out today include new Pixel Drop features. …
YouTube to begin automatically labeling AI videos
… Google says this system is aimed at “photorealistic and meaningfully AI altered or generated content.” An animated video created with AI or a realistic one that only has a few AI elements will continue to have AI disclosures in the expanded description box. …