I put Google’s 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it’s actually pretty useful

Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.

Google Search will now tell you if an image is AI-generated and talk about it in detail

Google is expanding its SynthID technology into Search, Chrome, and Android to help users identify AI-generated or AI-edited images more easily.

You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026

Google expands Gmail’s AI Inbox with conversational voice search, letting users ask Gemini to find buried email details.

Google’s Gemini might be testing weekly limits, and free users won’t love it

Google may be quietly testing stricter usage limits inside Gemini, and it could change how “free” AI tools actually feel going forward. A newly spotted screenshot hints at a future where unlimited chatbot access might finally come with strings attached…

The Android Show 2026: Gemini Intelligence, Googlebook, Android 17 updates, and everything else

Google stepped into The Android Show with a laptop nobody saw coming, an AI layer that does your errands, and a security overhaul that’s long overdue.

Gemini can now turn your chat into a finished PDF, Word document, or spreadsheet in one tap

Ask Gemini to write something, pick a format, and download the finished file; that’s it. No switching apps, no reformatting, no copying.

Gemini wants to read your emails, calendar, and notifications to help you before you even ask

Google Gemini’s upcoming Proactive Assistance feature will deliver personalized suggestions without being asked, drawing on user-selected apps like Gmail and Calendar, as well as on-screen content.

Google Meet will soon jot down notes for you, even if it’s an in-person meeting

Take Notes for Me going in-person signals that Google doesn’t want Gemini to live inside a single app; it wants it to be the AI layer across every conversation you have, anywhere.

A Google Pixel laptop might be on its way, but does anyone actually want one?

A new Google Pixel laptop might be in the works, but history, rising hardware costs, and a $599 MacBook Neo suggest it could be dead on arrival.