Google’s (GOOGL) latest AI app, Gemini, has surged to the top of the Apple (AAPL) App Store, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the free apps category. The rise comes amid the viral Nano-Banana AI trend, which has captured the attention of users and investors alike. This milestone not only highlights Gemini’s growing popularity but also signals the increasing competition in the …
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‘Ask Gemini’ AI will tell you what you missed during a Google Meet call
Google is starting the rollout of its Ask Gemini AI assistant in Google Meet, but it will initially only be available to “select Google Workspace customers.” The assistant can answer participant’s questions by referring to captions generated during the call, resources like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides they have permission to view, and public websites. It can also provide summaries …
Read More »Google will put posts from X and Instagram in your Discover feed
Google’s Discover feed will soon include more than just articles from around the web. In the coming weeks, Google plans on incorporating YouTube Shorts alongside posts from platforms like Instagram and X. The Discover feed lives on your homescreen in the Google app, serving up personalized content — and some AI-generated summaries — based on your activity on the web. …
Read More »Google revamps Discover page to show content from creators
Google announced on Wednesday that it’s updating the Discover page in its flagship Search app to allow you to follow specific publishers and creators to surface more content from those you like. The update follows a feature Google rolled out last month, allowing users to pick their choice of news sites and blogs for the Top Stories section in search …
Read More »Google rolling out Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 for Pixel
The Android 16 Beta Program continues today with QPR2 Beta 2 for Google devices, including the Pixel 10 series. Quarterly Platform Releases deliver more significant changes compared to monthly bug patches, with Android 16 QPR2 shaping up to be a sizable one. Historically, QPRs are relatively stable and launch as betas rather than developer previews. Google officially says they are …
Read More »Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia Lead $39 Billion UK-US Tech Deal in AI and Quantum
The United Kingdom and the United States have agreed on a new technology deal that links the two nations in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and nuclear energy. The plan is backed by about £31 billion, about $39 billion, in private investment from large American firms, alongside new government research efforts. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at …
Read More »Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Is Bananas for Google Gemini’s AI Image Generator
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is in London, standing in front of a room full of journalists, outing himself as a huge fan of Gemini’s Nano Banana. “How could anyone not love Nano Banana? I mean Nano Banana, how good is that? Tell me it’s not true!” He addresses the room. No one responds. “Tell me it’s not true! It’s so …
Read More »The Google Rope Wristlet is a new $7 dangler for your Pixel
TL;DR The Google Rope Wristlet is a $7 polyester rope with a company logo that lets you dangle your Pixel from your wrist. You can actually use it with any phone, not just Pixels. The wristlet is available in three different dual-tone color options: Blue/Purple, Black/Gray, and Green/Yellow. Google has launched a new accessory targeted at Pixel phone users, and …
Read More »Google nukes 224 Android malware apps behind massive ad fraud campaign
A massive Android ad fraud operation dubbed “SlopAds” was disrupted after 224 malicious applications on Google Play were used to generate 2.3 billion ad requests per day. The ad fraud campaign was discovered by HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence team, which reported that the apps were downloaded over 38 million times and employed obfuscation and steganography to conceal the malicious behavior from Google …
Read More »Google Teams Up With Coinbase to Bring Stablecoin Payments to AI Apps – CoinDesk
Google Teams Up With Coinbase to Bring Stablecoin Payments to AI Apps CoinDesk Google releases AI payments protocol that includes support for stablecoins, partners include Coinbase and Salesforce Fortune Google Agentic Payments Protocol + x402: Agents Can Now Actually Pay Each Other Coinbase Google launches new protocol for agent-driven purchases Yahoo Finance Google launches AI agent-to-agent payments protocol with stablecoin support The Block Source link
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