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  Google Rolls Out Gemini Thinking Levels Across Platforms With 'Extended' Thinking Mode for All Users

  Google on Wednesday began rolling out Gemini thinking levels across platforms, including Gemini's iOS and Android apps, Google’s Vice President of Gemini and AI Studio, Josh Woodward, announced in a post on X. The new thinking modes are available for the Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and Gemini 3.1 Pro models. The three Gemini models h...

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  Google I/O 2026: Ask YouTube Brings Conversational Search for AI-Powered Video Discovery

  Google announced Ask YouTube at Google I/O 2026 as a Gemini-powered conversational search tool. It lets users ask detailed questions and refine results with follow-up prompts. Ask YouTube pulls relevant Shorts and long-form videos and presents them in an interactive format with summaries. The feature is currently available to YouTube Premium subscr...

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  Google I/O 2026: Gemini Omni Video Model Reportedly in Testing Ahead of Annual Developer Conference

  Google may be working on a new AI video model called Gemini Omni, according to a recent report. The leaked feature reportedly lets users generate, remix, and edit videos directly in Gemini. Early demos showed improved handling of text, motion, and object interactions. Metadata suggests Omni may build on Google's Veo model. Two sample generations re...

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  Google’s Gemini AI App Could Soon Start Showing Ads, Company Executive Reportedly Hints During Earnings Call

  Google is planning to start showing commercials and sponsored results in the Gemini AI app, according to a report citing Google’s Chief Business Officer, Philipp Schindler. Gemini AI platform, the Mountain View-based tech giant’s conversational AI assistant, currently does not feature ads, unlike its primary competitor ChatGPT. During Google’...

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  Google Chrome Updated With AI-Powered 'Skills' Feature That Lets Users Execute AI Tasks With a Click

  Google introduced the new Skills in Chrome functionality on Tuesday. The feature allows users to enter preset AI queries or commands, or ask Google’s AI chatbot to perform a particular task with a single click. Skills in Chrome works with Gemini AI to generate answers for a user’s queries. Users can create specific single-click commands and edi...

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  Google Makes Switching to Gemini Easier With Chat Transfer, Memory Import Tools

  Google on Friday announced new tools for the Gemini app, which make it easier for users to migrate from other artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. The new features were previously reported to be in testing last month. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, it allows importing of personal context, preferences, and even full chat histories from...

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  Google Unveils Gemini Embedding 2, Its First AI Model to Map Text, Images and Video Together

  Google released its first fully multimodal embedding model on Tuesday. Dubbed Gemini Embedding 2, the artificial intelligence (AI) model maps text, images, audio, and videos into a single, unified embedding space. This means it uses a architecture to understand concepts whether they are written as words, spoken aloud, or shown in an image or a vide...

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  Apple Says Gemini-Powered Siri Will Use Private Cloud Compute Ahead of Apple Intelligence Feature Expansion

  Apple has confirmed that its next-generation, personalised Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini models, while continuing to run on-device and through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Speaking during its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call, executives emphasised privacy and said Apple’s in-house AI work will continue alongside the Gemini partnership...

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  Google Introduces New Gemini AI Tools, Practice Tests For JEE Main Aspirants

  Google has introduced new Gemini AI tools for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main examination aspirants. The company has partnered with two Indian coaching institutes, PhysicsWallah and Careers360, to bring practice tests for JEE Main students. Along with the practice tests, Gemini will provide detailed feedback to students, highlighting thei...

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  Best of CES 2026: Gadgets That Stole the Show from LG, Motorola, Samsung, and More

  The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 now wrapped up. Touted to be one of the world’s biggest technology showcases, CES has long been the stage where the tech industry sets the tone for the year ahead, and the 2026 edition was no different. From innovative PC form factors and AI computing to concept devices and smarter home entertainment solut...

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  Google Brings SynthID-Powered Deepfake AI Video Detection Tool to Gemini App

  Google has added a new video verification tool to Gemini that helps users check whether a clip was created or edited using Google’s AI models. Users can upload a video and ask Gemini to analyse it for SynthID watermarks. The feature follows a similar image tool launched last month and aims to make it easier to spot AI-generated or edited videos.

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  Google’s Big Gemini AI Updates: AI Models, Search, Preferred Sources and More From the Week

  Google has upgraded Gemini 2.5 text-to-speech models to give developers more control over tone, pacing and multi-speaker output. The company also improved Search and AI Mode with more inline links, clearer attribution and the global rollout of Preferred Sources. Google is testing new partnerships with news publishers as well, offering AI-powered ar...

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  Google Shares Safety Guardrails for Chrome Browser’s Agentic Capabilities

  Google has detailed the security architecture behind Chrome’s new agentic features, aiming to protect users from risks such as prompt injection and malicious website behaviour. The system includes a separate “user alignment critic” to verify agent actions, stricter origin isolation, mandatory user confirmations for sensitive tasks and real-ti...

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  Google Denies Reports of Ads in Gemini, Says No Such Plans in the Works

  Google has denied reports that it plans to introduce ads in Gemini, calling the claims “uninformed” and “inaccurate.” The clarification came after a report suggested ads could appear in the chatbot by 2026. Google’s ads chief said there are no plans to change the current ad-free experience in the Gemini app. Speculation grew amid broader ...

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  Gemini App to Get a Major Design Upgrade, Could Soon Be Launched on macOS

  Google is working on a major “UX 2.0” overhaul for the Gemini app to address complaints about clutter and usability. According to a company executive, the redesign will focus on improving the overall user experience rather than just updating visual elements. Google is also developing a macOS version of the app, marking its first AI-powered desk...