"Google began stuffing Gemini into its dominant Chrome browser several months ago, and today the AI is expanding its capabilities considerably. Google says the chatbot will be easier to access and connect to more Google services, but the biggest change is the addition of Google's autonomous browsing agent, which it has dubbed Auto Browse. Similar to tools like OpenAI Atlas, Auto Browse can handle tedious tasks in Chrome so you don't have to."
"The newly unveiled Gemini features in Chrome are accessible from the omnipresent AI button that has been lurking at the top of the window for the last few months. Initially, that button only opened Gemini in a pop-up window, but Google now says it will default to a split-screen or "Sidepanel" view. Google confirmed the update began rolling out over the past week, so you may already have it."
"You can still pop Gemini out into a floating window, but the split-view gives Gemini more room to breathe while manipulating a page with AI. This is also helpful when calling other apps in the Chrome implementation of Gemini. The chatbot can now access Gmail, Calendar, YouTube, Maps, Google Shopping, and Google Flights right from the Chrome window. Google technically added this feature around the middle of January, but it's only talking about it now."
"Gemini in Chrome can now also access and edit images with Nano Banana, so you don't have to download and re-upload them to Gemini in another location. Just open the image from the web and type in the Sidepanel with a description of the edits you want. Like in the Gemini app, you can choose between the slower but higher-quality Pro model and the faster standard one."
Gemini in Chrome now defaults to a split-screen Sidepanel view, replacing the pop-up and allowing more room to manipulate pages and call other apps. The integration provides direct access to Gmail, Calendar, YouTube, Maps, Google Shopping, and Google Flights inside the Chrome window. Auto Browse, an autonomous browsing agent, can perform tedious browsing tasks. Image edits can be made directly in Chrome using Nano Banana without downloading files. Users can choose between a slower higher-quality Pro model and a faster standard model. The Sidepanel rollout began last week and the Google services access was added around mid-January.
Read at Ars Technica
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