… According to Reuters , Apple echoed Google's statement that allowing competing AI services complete access to Android would undermine European users' privacy. It would, for instance, allow them to interact with the apps people use to send emails, order food or share photos. …
… This is an AI-powered chatbot of course that Google says you can have a conversation with in order to get tailored app recommendations. A tool called Ask Play highlights will summarize complex searches on the results page with the aim of directing you to apps and games that suit your needs faster. …
… Google Play is rolling out a new AI-powered feature called Ask Play. It's an overlay that allows users to ask natural language questions in order to find new apps. This version expands on the previous Q&A tool, which also leveraged AI to answer most queries for discovery. …
… Google Outside of the realm of improving safety on Android, two key apps are getting new AI-powered skills. Google is rolling out its "wardrobe" feature to Google Photos, giving the app the ability to catalog the clothes you've worn in photos and help you virtually try them on. …
… I/O seems like the perfect venue for Google to start showing that off to the public. On the AI front, a reveal of Gemini 4 could be on the docket, along with details of the latest Veo text-to-video model. Maybe we'll hear more about Project Astra , Google's pitch for a universal AI assistant. …
… Instagram attempts disappearing photo apps again with Instants Bolt walked so that Instants could run. Instagram is making another attempt at the ephemeral photo format, available both as a standalone app and as a feature within the main app. …
… Critical to Google's current focus on using Gemini for agentic AI experiences, Wear OS 7 includes several APIs that can be used by developers to hook up their apps to Google's Gemini Intelligence system. …
… Gemini and agentic AI is expected to be a major theme for this year though Google may save much of that news for I/O proper while rumors suggest we could see new features like the ability to remap gaming controllers and running apps in bubbles for improved multitasking. …
… The company also officially announced Googlebooks , its latest line of laptops built around AI features and Android interoperability. It looks like a major evolution on the concept of Chromebooks, though Google says those won't be going anywhere. …
… Google is also finally giving developers a way to ask for a specific contact to help you find a certain friend in their apps, rather than you having to fork over your entire contact list. Android Auto Google Google is overhauling Android Auto and cars with Google built-in systems. …