"This lets you work across two webpages or watch a video while taking notes, among other things. To use the feature, you'll drag a tab to the left or right edge of the browser window or right-click a link and select "Open Link in Split View." The tabs will automatically snap into place. When no longer needed, you can exit the Split View layout via an option found via a right-click."
"Another practical addition is the PDF annotations feature, which lets you add notes to a PDF or highlight its text from the browser. This means you don't have to download the PDF and then open it in another application to work with its content. The option, a long time coming, could make it much simpler to do basic PDF tasks, like digitally signing a document, filling out a form, making notes within a file or personal document, and more."
"While these particular additions aren't focused on AI, Google already integrated its Gemini AI assistant into Chrome. The move was made in response to the increased competition from AI providers like OpenAI and Perplexity, which are dabbling in agentic browsers. These so-called browser wars have pushed Google to be less stagnant in terms of developing and releasing more consumer-facing features."
Google Chrome launched three new features: Split View, PDF annotations, and Save to Google Drive to integrate Chrome with Google Drive. Split View places two pages side-by-side in the same tab for multitasking; users drag a tab to the left or right edge or right-click a link and choose 'Open Link in Split View,' and tabs snap into place with a right-click option to exit. PDF annotations enable highlighting and adding notes directly in the browser, eliminating the need to download files for basic edits, signatures, or form filling. Save to Google Drive lets users save PDFs directly to their Drive accounts rather than to the local computer. Chrome also integrated the Gemini AI assistant amid rising competition from AI-driven browsers.
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