Google is trying out an AI Mode-like search experience for YouTube. The company is now testing “a new way to search on YouTube that feels more like a conversation,” with results pulling in things like longform videos, YouTube Shorts, and text about what you’re searching for. The “experiment” is now available if you’re a YouTube…
In late 2025, Google started rolling out new icons with a gradient design. Now it seems the new look is coming to the rest of Google’s apps. 9to5Google got its hands on images of the new icons that ditch the uniform circle design that tries to cram in every color of the Google logo. In…
Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude models, according to Bloomberg. The investment will happen in two stages and is contingent on Anthropic reaching specific development milestones. The first part of the deal involves a $10 billion cash commitment, which values Anthropic at $350 billion….
More than a decade after the original Google Glass failed to achieve mainstream appeal, Google is pivoting its strategy toward the luxury fashion sector. In a bid to redefine smart eyewear as a desirable consumer accessory, Google has entered a strategic partnership with the Italian luxury house Gucci, owned by the Kering Group. The collaboration…
Google is developing a new file-sharing feature for Android devices called Tap to Share, aiming to simplify and enhance the way users exchange content such as photos, videos, and other files. This feature builds on the company’s ongoing improvements to Quick Share, its existing file-sharing service, which has already expanded beyond Android to support Windows…
Google’s Gemini is getting a feature called “notebooks” to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place while using the AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. You can pull in things like files, past conversations, and custom instructions into notebooks that Gemini can then use as context while you’re talking with…
Google Photos has officially begun removing several “hidden” gesture-based editing shortcuts within its Android application. These intuitive interactions, which allowed users to quickly access advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools directly on an image, are being phased out in favor of a more standardized menu-driven experience. The Removal of Intuitive Gestures Until recently, Google Photos on…
Google has formally introduced Gemini Nano 4, its latest generation of embedded artificial intelligence tailored specifically for the Android ecosystem. Scheduled for a broader rollout throughout 2026, the model is designed to integrate seamlessly with the AICore system. This update marks a significant shift toward local, multimodal processing, aiming to reduce the mobile experience’s reliance…
A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and Google liable in a lawsuit filed by a woman identified in court as Kaley. She claims she developed an addiction to Instagram and YouTube after using the platforms since childhood. This case is among the first to hold social media companies responsible based on how their…
Google has released Android 17 Beta 3 for compatible Pixel devices, marking the “Platform Stability” phase of the operating system’s development. Arriving one month after the previous update, this version focuses on visual refinements and system consistency as it prepares for a final release expected in the second quarter of 2026. A notable change in…
