I use both AI chatbots daily, but only one is my default choice.

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These things happen from time to time, especially when dealing with such complex software with so many edge cases and even more so with software with special privileges like Geminis ability to run from the lock screen

Now that Google has changed how its usage quotas are tallied, you might not get as many AI responses as you did before.

In their Gemini Report Southeast Asia 2026 , Google recently revealed that Gemini app users in Malaysia have doubled in just a few months, contributing to a global base of 900 million monthly active users

Google didn't launch Gemini 3.5 Pro at Google I/O

The already tense relationship between Apple and OpenAI reaches a breaking point as trade secret accusations emerge, plus your hosts discuss EU regulations, the future of gaming, and public betas on the AppleInsider Podcast. Apple is set to be in a lawsuit with OpenAI for some time Apple restarted its AI efforts with new Apple Foundation Models built with Google's Gemini Frontier models at the foundation

Looking to add a smart speaker to your house? Heres which to choose, whether youre an Alexa, Siri, or Gemini fan.

A specific multi-touch gesture bypasses an authentication prompt, allowing anyone to send messages

Google recently announced that their grounded NotebookLM would be renamed as Gemini Notebook

Google Vids gets a big AI upgrade with Gemini Omni, personal avatars, and more expressive voice controls.

Tiga tahun lalu, Google NotebookLM dilancarkan sebagai alat merumuskan dokumen panjang seperti nota kuliah untuk memudahkan ia dibaca

The AI-powered image creation and editing application Google Pics was first made available in Gemini Alpha in May, and the company now plans to release it to all paying Workspace customers starting in August.

The Google Gemini app in Southeast Asia has doubled its active users in a year

Internal frustration is reportedly growing as Gemini next big upgrade hits snags.

The EU is imposing new rules requiring Google to share anonymized search data and open up Android to rival AI companies. "Thanks to these measures, we hope to see emerging alternatives to Google Search and Google's AI services, such as Gemini, and that users in the EU can enjoy greater choice of services," Henna Virkkunen, an executive vice president at the European Commission overseeing tech, said

Thus, the company has realized that the product has basically outgrown its name. So, today, Google is announcing that it is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

Gemini voice customization will let you tweak energy, warmth, and more

Alphabet announced the Gemini 3.5 Pro AI in May, saying it was being used internally but wouldn't be ready for a broader rollout until the following month.

Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, but will keep it a standalone app even as it ties more closely into Gemini and Google Search

Today the European Commission (EC) has announced two legally binding Digital Markets Act (DMA) decisions it's made forcing Google to open up Android and Search to competitors. First, Google has to give third-party AI assistants on Android access to key system features that are currently only available to Google's own Gemini

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NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook.

Gemini Omni and personal avatars in Google Vids make video creation easier than ever.

Google already baked NotebookLM into Gemini, now it's changing the name to reflect the tighter integration

NotebookLM is now Gemini Notebook: the same standalone product with deeper Google integration and a secure cloud computer.

Don't need Gemini in Gmail? There's a way to disable it

It's also expanding to more regions.

Major publishers Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow have sued Google, accusing it of using millions of copyrighted books to train Gemini without permission or payment, in "one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history." The Guardian reports: The publishers argue that Google repurposed books that had been supplied for limited services such as Google Books, Google Play Books and Google Scholar

Now, you can ask the Spotify chatbot to "play some songs I haven't heard before," and control what's being played with further instructions like requesting specific artists or asking to make it "more upbeat." Spotify says the new conversational experience aims to make the platform "more personal and useful for every listener," making this one of several ways that the company is trying to address complaints about its algorithm. You can also ask the Spotify AI general questions about whatever you're listening to, making the feature feel similar to using chatbot services like Google's Gemini or OpenAI's ChatGPT

Magic Pointer under the hood: How Google used Gemini to build this solution.

Google expanded the availability of Gemini inside the Chrome browser to multiple countries back in June, and today it's finally made it to one of the biggest markets that it was missing from: the UK

Human did 10% of the job, AI did 90%

Chrome's helpful Gemini integration finally makes its way across the pond.

Gemini gets more powers in Chrome on Android, whether you like it or not.

Chrome's Gemini integration has arrived in the UK.

Google is rolling out many of Chrome's latest AI features in the UK, starting today.

Gemini is taking off across Southeast Asia, thanks to its local language fluency and the regions mobile-first population.

Google recently announced that Waze will get Gemini AI assisted capabilities with a specialized motorcycle navigation mode

HTCs Vive Eagle brings Gemini and ChatGPT to smart glasses for $499.

Seperti Google Maps, Waze kini turut memberi tumpuan penuh kepada Gemini

It's expanding GPT-5.6's usage limit, eliminating 5-hour windows.

Google has announced new features being added to Waze, its own alternative to Maps. The internet search giant points out that some of these come with Gemini capabilities

New AI-powered insights are also coming to the Motorcycle mode.

Like Google Maps, Waze is going all-in on Gemini.

Whether you're riding a motorcycle or want fewer voice prompts, the latest features including Gemini updates give you more flexibility.

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Google's Magic Pointer could change how you interact with Gemini on Googlebooks.

Studying for a test, but not sure where to start? Study notebooks, a new feature in the Gemini app, can help you get organized and learn more efficiently.Think of study

Meta is finally charging for AI, but it undercuts rivals by a massive 75 percent.

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Gemini keeps replying instead of broadcasting messages, but Google's on the case.

Some Gemini fixes are coming, but Google won't budge on one item.

The audio giant could leverage Google's AI for multimodal, context-aware music streaming on Android XR smart glasses.

GPT-Live is also bringing visual responses, remastered voices, and more to ChatGPT's voice mode.

Google recently announced the Video Remix feature for Google Photos , in select countries like the US and Indonesia. Utilizing the Gemini Omni model, it allows you to make videos from your existing photos

Weather forecasts are about to look better on your smart displays.

It allows you to reimagine videos stored in Google Photos using Gemini Omni.

Small businesses like coffee shops can use Gemini to save time on graphic design, email marketing and sales forecasting.

Would you trust your friends to place your likeness in their AI video creations?

Were announcing new capabilities in Managed Agents in Gemini API so developers can build reliable, production-ready agents.

Wake word bug is briefly setting headphone volume to painful levels.

Gemini Live is preparing a walkie-talkie-style push-to-talk mode.

Google may soon let you turn off Gemini Live's guided vision camera mode.

Of course, since this is an ad from a tech company in the year 2026, AI has a role to play. The fictionalized founders use Google's "help me visualize" AI tool to try out different animals on the national seal, Gemini takes notes on the meeting, and the founders also ask the chatbot for advice before declining King George III's document access request

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Many Pixel users also complain of seeing the error every time they wake up Gemini.

A lot of things worked as expected, but the issues I encountered made me want to stop using it.

Google has brought Gemini Spark to macOS , with the app giving the AI assistant access to your Mac's desktop and locally stored files

Gemini wants to do the slides while you take the credit.

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Your car may soon be able to answer questions about the world around you.

Google wants Gemini Spark to work while you walk away.

The Gemini macOS app now has access to Google's Spark agentic AI assistant.

The latest Gemini Spark updates brings Spark to the macOS app, connects with your favorite apps and tracks topics in real time.

Gemini is about to get a lot faster at generating images.

Google's AI suite has expanded, with some new toys for image and video generation becoming available this week.