Gemini AI (formerly Bard)

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YouTube Shorts gets Reimagine, an AI button for instant remixes

YouTube Shorts is adding a new Reimagine button that turns…

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Google adds hard spend caps to the Gemini API to stop runaway bills

If surprise AI bills have been holding you back, Gemini’s…

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Google adds read-only plan mode to Gemini CLI

Google is giving Gemini CLI a new plan mode that…

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Google Maps adds Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation AI upgrade

With Ask Maps, you can chat with Google Maps about…

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Google’s new Gemini Embedding 2 supercharges multimodal RAG

Google’s new embedding model maps five different media types into…

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Google’s Canvas AI Mode rolls out to everyone in the U.S.

Canvas is now part of Google Search — and it…

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Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite for high-volume AI workloads

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite just made running AI at scale a…

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Gemini‑powered Siri could quietly move to Google’s Cloud

The company that built its reputation on vertical integration now…

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Gemini side panel in Workspace now remembers your conversations

Google is giving Gemini in Workspace a proper memory with…

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Google’s Nano Banana 2 is the new fast lane for AI image generation

Nano Banana 2 is built on Gemini 3.1 Flash, so…

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Gemini app gets Google Chat as a new Workspace data source

Google Chat is now a data source in the Gemini…

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Google Meet “Take notes for me” gives you AI notes without lifting a finger

Once enabled, Gemini listens in, summarizes the discussion, and drops…