In April, Google announced that AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in the US would be able to connect Google Photos with Personal Intelligence to let Gemini generate AI images based on their personal context. …
… The company has restructured itself to focus heavily on AI, reportedly moving 7,000 staffers to work on new AI initiatives, though it also laid off about 8,000 people in May. …
… Spark is also now available on Google’s AI Pro tier in 160 more countries. It initially was available only on the more expensive AI Ultra tier, and just recently came to AI Pro in the US. …
… Image: You can ask Gemini Spark to review your inbox at a set time each week. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/monday-brief-spark.png?quality=90&strip=all Google first started dipping into personalization in 2024, when it integrated Gemini into Workspace apps like Gm… …
… Support for in-person meetings was previously limited to alpha users and only available on Android. …
Google’s Gemini AI is getting what could prove to be a very big upgrade: To help answers from Gemini be more personalized, the company is going to let you connect the chatbot to Gmail, Google Photos, Search, and your YouTube history to provide what Google is calling “Personal Intelligence.” This is… …
… Link: Google’s Gemini AI will use what it knows about you from Gmail, Search, and YouTube | https://www.theverge.com/news/861576/google-gemini-ai-personal-intelligence-gmail-search-youtube-photos | The Verge
… It will also carry over your personalization preferences when these settings roll out over the “next few months.”
… Google Maps has started adding Personal Intelligence too — a Gemini-powered feature that personalizes AI responses by connecting to data from other Google apps. …
… Video: Google Gemini Personal Intelligence image generation demo Google notes that if you do opt in to Personal Intelligence, the company will not “directly train” its AI models on your private Google Photos library. …