Google’s best new AI feature is just a really good to-do list
Google’s big I/O event came and went last week, stuffed to the gills with new AI announcements and functionality. Most of it left me cold. But one — and only one — of those Gemini…
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Google’s AI answers are starting to look like ads
I was just speaking with a coworker who asked an AI for help in opening a brokerage account, and he told me how it doled out some general tips before recommending a specific investment firm,…
I tried Google’s AI glasses. They’re what Google Glass always wanted to be
A decade after Google launched Google Glass to spectacular failure, it’s trying again. And I think that the world (and I) will be more receptive to what Google’s online AI interpreter, Gemini, can do when…
Google’s new Spark AI agent will run your digital life for $100/month
As predicted, Google has unveiled a Gemini-powered personal AI assistant that will work tirelessly in the cloud, and now we have a name for it—and no, it won’t come cheap. Previous chatter had the Gemini…
I tried Google’s AI mouse pointer. It’s not magic yet
A signature feature of Google’s upcoming Googlebooks promises to put a fresh AI twist on one of the oldest computer interfaces: the mouse pointer. With the Magic Pointer, a product of Google’s DeepMind lab, you’ll…
Google’s video streaming strategy has backfired
Google hasn’t offered a streaming device for under $50 since it discontinued the Chromecast with Google TV in 2024. That’s turning out to be a problem. For the past couple years, Google has effectively left…
Hands on: Google’s new desktop app is just another Gemini portal
Google literally built its business around search. Gmail became popular because you could quickly find and resurface old emails. But I’ve tried Google’s new Google app for Windows… and I’m not convinced. Google’s new freely…
This website turns Google’s AI into your personal language tutor
We all know how difficult it can be to learn a new language. That’s especially true when you’re trying to self-study your way to fluency. There are tons of language learning apps nowadays, but Google’s…
Wiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition
Google closed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz this week — the biggest acquisition in Google’s history, as well as the largest ever acquisition of a venture-backed startup. On the latest episode of…
Google’s Gemini for Home users just got a paywall scare
Gemini for Home has only been working on Google’s Nest smart speakers for a month, and users are still getting used to what costs extra and what doesn’t. But Gemini surprised some Google Home users recently when…