Right now, Google's revenue stream comes from advertising via its search monopoly. Search queries are cheap, and the ads Google sells are pricey due to its market power, so it's a very profitable business. Gemini, by contrast, is expensive to operate and generates no revenue. Even if Google were able to shift all of its search advertising revenue to Gemini, it would be moving from an extremely high-margin business to a lower-margin one. So what's actually going on?
What can AI do for my health? Before testing Google's revamped Fitbit Premium, powered by Gemini, I didn't believe it could do that much. Of course, I'm aware of the technology's ability to comb through large datasets to decode patterns. That's helpful for exercise, sleep tracking, or predicting illness or strain. It's one of the reasons I love using devices like smartwatches and smart rings to track my health.
Google announced on Wednesday that it's launching a new beta feature in the Gemini app that allows the AI assistant to tailor its responses by connecting across your Google ecosystem, starting with Gmail, Photos, Search, and YouTube history. Although Gemini could already retrieve information from these apps, it can now reason across your data to provide proactive results, such as connecting a thread in your emails to a video you watched.
Google Translate's latest update brings live speech translations, originally available only on the Pixel Buds, to any headphones you want, with support for over 70 languages. It's rolling out today in beta and just requires a compatible Android phone with the Translate app (unlike Apple's similar feature, which requires AirPods). It's one of a few new features coming to Google Translate, along with improved text translations.
Google plans to launch smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, after its previous high-profile attempt to enter the market ended in failure. The tech giant set expectations high in 2013 when it unveiled Google Glass, billed by some as the future of technology despite its odd appearance with a bulky screen positioned above the right eye. Google pulled the product in 2015 less than seven months after its UK release, but is now planning
These AI agents are powered by Gemini and bring AI agents into Google's core advertising and analytics platforms. They are designed to help marketers improve performance, better understand measurement insights and grow at scale, while also solving key challenges by taking the guesswork out of campaign building. Ultimately, Google's Dan Taylor told us this should help businesses achieve better results, with less effort, while keeping marketers in control.
The Nest Cam Indoor (Wired, 3rd Gen) and Outdoor (Wired, 2nd Gen) may not look new (apart from the Berry red indoor model), but they finally make the jump to 2K resolution, empowering a new level of AI insight, more accurate detection, and better animated notifications.
After dropping hints for over two years, Samsung, in partnership with Google, finally revealed its first-ever Android extended reality headset Tuesday night. The new device, dubbed Galaxy XR, will run you $1,800 and you can actually buy it today. Due to its collaboration with Google, it's not a surprise that the headset comes fully equipped with Gemini AI built in.
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is not a bad foldable. It's a more polished device compared to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, with improvements in all the areas you'd expect year over year, like faster performance, longer battery life, and increased durability. It just doesn't excite when you hold its bulky frame that looks nearly identical to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold next to the thin and light Z Fold 7.
The company notes it chose this sensor because it would offer the level of fidelity that its Gemini models could use both now and going forward as the technology evolves. Plus, it wanted to ensure that users would be able to zoom and see a certain degree of detail - like a license plate on an unknown vehicle outside their home, perhaps - and balance that with a desire not to consume too much data.
The update builds on other recent additions that aim to make the Play Store more of a destination - like a tab that shows you where you can watch your favorite shows or Collections, which organizes your favorite apps and games into areas like shop, watch, and listen, Google Play Games VP and General Manager Aurash Mahbood explained to TechCrunch in a press briefing.
You can now buy TCL's new QM9K series QD-Mini LED TVs, and they run Google TV, are the first to come with Gemini AI, and have a built-in mmWave presence sensor, as reported by 9to5Google. The TVs start at $2,999 for the 65-inch model at Best Buy, with the price going up even more for the bigger versions (up to 98 inches).
As covered above, when you first create a slideshow, you can select a template to build it in, such as Consulting Proposal. When you do, an entire presentation is created in that template, and you then go through and add your own information to the slides, rearrange slides, delete slides you don't want, and so on. But you can also use templates on a slide-by-slide basis.
The 2025 Made by Google event featured some well-known stars and highly anticipated devices, but one moment caught my eye more than others. An overproduced video showed Formula 1 driver Lando Norris on a cozy couch talking to Gemini, showcasing what the voice assistant with generative AI can do to replace Google Assistant. To his right, a metal side table held a single thing: an unknown smart speaker through which Norris communicated with Gemini.
According to a new report from Android Headlines, Google's next-generation Nest Cams might get an upgrade from 1080p to 2K. Along with a series of leaked images that it says show off new colors for Google's next set of devices, the report indicates the upcoming battery-powered Nest Cam and its indoor-only counterpart may feature new capabilities powered by Gemini, and that the Nest Aware package will get a new name.
I'm more confident about switching to the new Google Pixel 10 because it will not make my MagSafe accessories ineffective. Also: Everything announced at Made by Google 2025: Pixel 10 Pro, Fold, Watch 4, and more The Google Pixel 10 series includes a new feature called PixelSnap, a Qi2-based MagSafe alternative for Android. This means, theoretically, I can use my new Baseus PicoGo 5,000mAh power bank , Shiftcam SnapStand Max , and more without any issue
Fitbit's smartphone app has undergone several redesigns over the past two years, and now there's another big one coming in October, timed to the launch of the newly announced Pixel Watch 4. Launching as an opt-in review (an open beta), the design centers on Google's AI-powered Personal Health Coach, built with Gemini. The entire app has been rebuilt from the ground up with the new AI coaching feature.
Google’s Gemini AI suite now equipped with over 30 new features is aimed at enhancing personalized learning and helping educators adapt AI in classrooms effectively.
