Google launches interactive ATLAS: Telemetry reveals how Gemini is used in daily life and across 100+ occupations
Google is positioning Gemini as the interface that captures user intent before a search query is made, integrating it with its existing services. This shift could change how users interact with Google's ecosystem, moving from search-first to intent-first interactions.
Google is positioning Gemini as the interface that captures user intent before a search query is made, integrating it with its existing services. This shift could change how users interact with Google's ecosystem, moving from search-first to intent-first interactions.
Jeff Dean is stepping down from Google to co-found Discovery Loop, a public benefit corporation aimed at using AI to accelerate scientific research. Co-founders include Sanjay Ghemawat, Quoc Le, and Oriol Vinyals, with Dean as CEO. The departure marks a significant loss of top AI talent for Google.
Jeff Dean is stepping down from Google to co-found Discovery Loop, a public benefit corporation aimed at using AI to accelerate scientific research. Co-founders include Sanjay Ghemawat, Quoc Le, and Oriol Vinyals, with Dean as CEO. The departure marks a significant loss of top AI talent for Google.
Google has begun rolling out Gemini Spark, a new AI model, to Google AI Pro users in the US. The rollout was first reported on July 24, 2026, via a 9to5Google article shared on Reddit. This matters to practitioners as it signals Google's continued expansion of its AI model lineup for professional users.
Google has begun rolling out Gemini Spark, a new AI model, to Google AI Pro users in the US. The rollout was first reported on July 24, 2026, via a 9to5Google article shared on Reddit. This matters to practitioners as it signals Google's continued expansion of its AI model lineup for professional users.
Google announced agentic video understanding for its latest Gemini models on 2026-09-01, letting them analyze videos with better accuracy while using up to 88% fewer tokens. Instead of scanning entire files, Gemini reasons across transcript, audio, and frames, dynamically adjusting frame rate to pull only needed moments. Efficiency gains are largest for long-form content.
Google announced agentic video understanding for its latest Gemini models on 2026-09-01, letting them analyze videos with better accuracy while using up to 88% fewer tokens. Instead of scanning entire files, Gemini reasons across transcript, audio, and frames, dynamically adjusting frame rate to pull only needed moments. Efficiency gains are largest for long-form content.
Google announced a universal Gemini AI agent at its Gemini at Work 2026 event. The agent works across apps and devices in the background and is available within the Gemini Enterprise app, where users can chat with it and assign tasks from a single interface. It positions Gemini as a cross-platform work agent spanning Google and third-party productivity tools.
Google announced a universal Gemini AI agent at its Gemini at Work 2026 event. The agent works across apps and devices in the background and is available within the Gemini Enterprise app, where users can chat with it and assign tasks from a single interface. It positions Gemini as a cross-platform work agent spanning Google and third-party productivity tools.