Google is making smart glasses with Gucci, and they’re landing next year

Google and Gucci are reportedly working on AI-powered luxury smart glasses, with Kering now saying the product could arrive as early as next year.

The next Pixel phone could get a glowing back, if Android 17’s code is anything to go by

Google is working on a new feature called Pixel Glow that uses subtle lights on the back of your device to notify you without lighting up the screen.

Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year
Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year

Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them. According to Reuters, Gucci parent company Kering is planning to launch the glasses sometime in 2027. Google’s first pair of Android XR glasses, “Project Aura,” are expected to launch this year. They […]

Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page
Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page

Google is upgrading AI Mode in Chrome with a new feature that will allow you to open links to sources alongside your chat. Now, instead of automatically opening a new tab, clicking a source will open the website side by side with AI Mode, allowing you to ask follow-up questions about what’s on the page. […]

Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode

Now, when you’re using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage side-by-side with AI Mode.

Google gives Gemini image generation that knows your life
Google gives Gemini image generation that knows your life

In short: Google has added Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence feature, letting the AI create images informed by a user’s Gmail, Photos, Calendar, Drive, and other Google app data. The feature rolls out to Plus, Pro, …

Gemini can now pull from Google Photos to generate personalized images
Gemini can now pull from Google Photos to generate personalized images

Google’s Personal Intelligence feature, which lets Gemini pull data from apps like Google Photos to offer responses tailored to you, can now use that data and its Nano Banana 2 image model to create images based on your personal context. With the feature, you can use prompts like “Design my dream house” or “Create a […]

Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors

Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 but suspended fewer advertisers.

The EU has told Google what it must do to share search data with rivals
The EU has told Google what it must do to share search data with rivals

The European Commission today sent Google its preliminary findings under the Digital Markets Act, proposing six specific measures governing how Google must share search ranking, query, click, and view data with competing search engines. AI chatbots wit…