#Google Gemini

Google is bringing an Agent mode to Gemini that can perform tasks for you. Next, Gemini Live is becoming more personal and proactive as it can create events for you and pull the latest information from Google Maps. Gemini is also being tightly integrated into the Chrome browser.

Google is working to make the Gemini app, a universal AI assistant. The search giant is developing the Gemini 2.5 Pro model as a "world model" that can understand and simulate different aspects of the world. It will be able to take actions on your behalf.

Google has announced Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think mode which uses new techniques to consider multiple hypotheses before responding. As a result, this mode delivers significantly better results. And the Gemini 2.5 Flash has been improved significantly, taking the second spot on the LMArena benchmark.

Google has unveiled in The Android Show that Gemini will soon be taking the gearstick from Google Assistant in cars, in both Android Auto and cars with Google built-in. Users can bring up Gemini with the same Hey Google prompt to ask questions, help you navigate to different locations, or find the best cafés around you. Google's also bringing Gemini Live to cars, where you can have a Live conversation and get answers to questions without any distractions.

Google has updated Gemini for iPads, bringing proper full-screen support on the device. They are also bringing a new Gemini widget to quickly jump into Gemini Live and perform other actions. The app can also connect with your Google Photos library after the update. 

Gemini, Google's AI-powered chatbot, is showing signs of replacing Google Assistant on WearOS smartwatches. The watch now shows Gemini logo for Assistant splash screen and in the recents menu. Google has also quietly changed the naming of Google Assistant and now only refers it as Digital Assistant.

Google has launched its cost-efficient Gemini 2.5 Flash model, which is the first fully hybrid reasoning model. It's cheaper, faster, and smarter. Gemini 2.5 Flash is rolling out on the Gemini app, AI Studio, and Vertex AI.

Google is rolling out a screen sharing feature for Gemini Live on all Android devices for free. You can access it directly from the Gemini app on your Android phone. This feature allows users to share their screen or surroundings and ask questions in real-time.

Gemini's Google Photos support is rolling out to select Android users in the US. Like other Gemini apps (previously extensions), the Gemini-Photos link can access your backed up images, faces/relationships, photo descriptions, and location. You can ask things like “Show me my photos from the last Goa trip” or “What did we eat at Artjuna Café” to quickly find photos related to the same.

Google has announced a slew of new features coming to its Workspace suite of apps inlcuding Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat and more. First things first, Docs is getting a NotebookLM-style audio overviews tool which will let you create podcasts from content inside a document. Besides, there'll soon be a Help me refine option that will aid you to improve on your writing.

I glanced at my Pixel Watch 2 and spotted a little Gemini icon in the Phone app's call screen, on the three-dot button. For those unaware, the three-dot button houses Quick Replies, therefore the Gemini icon could mean the Google Phone app could offer more contextual replies on Wear OS using Gemini. It could be a completely different feature too. But the fact that the icon is on the button that shows quick replies means it's definitely related to Quick Replies.

Google now lets you use Gemini without signing in with a Google account. While signed out, users can still chat with Gemini, but features like chat history, image generation, and attachments are unavailable. This option is only available on the web version of Gemini.

Google has confirmed in an official blog post that it's killing Google Assistant on most devices later this year. All the Android devices with Android 10 and above and 2 GB+ RAM will switch to Gemini and no longer have the option to use the Assistant. The inherent switch is all thanks to the number of features Gemini on Android has gained since its launch. It supports various app extensions like Google Workspace, WhatsApp, Spotify, YouTube/Music, and many utilities. Google also rolled out Gemini Live on the app for a natural conversation feel, and will be rolling out more in the coming months.

Gemini has received a flurry of new features and models. Free Gemini users can now access the Deep Research agent, the new Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental model, and can create custom Gems, without any subscription.

Some of the new features debuting in the Galaxy S25 series are called Now Brief and a deeper Gemini integration. Here's more information. The former is like Google Now and the latter integrates Samsung apps as well.

Gmail has introduced a new "Insert" option in Gemini-generated replies, allowing users to easily add AI-generated text to their message drafts. This feature, available in the latest version of the Gmail app. It saves time by eliminating the need to copy and paste text.

Google is introducing an "AI Mode" for search, showcasing AI-generated results as a separate option. This change may replace AI overviews on the search results page. The AI Mode will feature a chat window-like interface, links to sources, and a search box for follow-up questions.

Google has finally unveiled its first reasoning model called "Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking". It uses more compute resources and time to re-evaluate its response before giving the final answer. Google says it can solve complex reasoning, math, and coding problems.

The new and compact Gemini overlay will soon glow pink and purple. This looks quite similar to the colorful effects that pop up at the sides of an iPhone when a user triggers Siri with Apple Intelligence

Google's Gemini will reportedly allow users to soon make calls and drop texts without unlocking their phone. Here's all that you need to know about it!

Google has announced in the Google For India event that the Gemini app and Gemini Live will be available in nine languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, and more. The giant also announced AI Overviews in four more languages.

Android Auto is all set to get a taste of Gemini Live which is a part of the Gemini Advanced subscription tier. Gemini could soon replace Google Assistant on Android Auto, and the strings found in the latest Android Auto Beta, "gearhead_assistant_action_Kitt_live_query" with the value "Start Conversation confirm the same.

Google is adding WhatsApp, Messages, and Android notifications extensions to Gemini, as discovered in the latest APK teardown. These features allow sending/reading messages, placing calls, and probably let you summarize notifications. However, they are not currently active. These new additions can make Gemini functionally more useful than it is in its current state.

Google has finally launched the Gemini app in India. It brings support for 9 Indian languages. Apart from that, Indian users can also access Gemini Advanced features such as file uploads and data analysis. In addition, you can chat with Gemini in the Google Messages app as well.

In an interview with iJustine with Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea at the WWDC24, Federighi teased that Apple is still working to bring more AI models to iPhones, including Google's Gemini. According to him, they went with the "best there is in the market," but iOS will openly embrace multiple AI models to honor user's choices.

At the Google I/O 2024 event, Google announced a new feature called Gemini Gems that lets you create a custom AI chatbot. You can create virtual AI assistants for many roles and characters. The feature will be available to Gemini Advanced users.

Google has expanded the context window of the Gemini 1.5 Pro model from 1 million to 2 million tokens. Developers can access the large context window in private preview. And Gemini 1.5 Pro also comes to consumers via Gemini Advanced with a context window of 1 million tokens.

Google is working on a new YouTube Music extension for Gemini which will let you play, search and ask for music suggestions using the AI chatbot directly. The feature needs to be enabled from the Extensions menu first from the app. It will use your account details to learn about your preferences and show you suggestions based on them. The feature is still in development and might be available soon.

Google is consistently adding new features to Gemini Advanced and now it has brought the ability to edit and run Python code inside the chatbot itself. For students and developers, it's a helpful addition as it allows you to run code directly without moving to Google Colab or other services. Unlike ChatGPT's versatile Code Interpreter, the Python interpreter in Gemini is only limited to coding tasks. To access the feature, you need to subscribe to Gemini Advanced which costs $20 per month, but Google is offering two months of free trial along with Google One benefits.

Google has been working hard to make Bard as feature-rich as ChatGPT. A PM at Google is now asking Reddit users to share their 2024 Bard Wishlist for new feature additions and extra capabilities. Reddit users point that Bard needs a separate app for Android and iOS, just like ChatGPT. In addition, Google needs to quell the hallucination issue, and integrate Bard with Google Assistant, among other things.