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Google Labs just launched Pomelli Photoshoot, a free tool that turns any product photo into a professional studio or lifestyle shot. Pick a product image, choose a template, generate, and refine. The tool applies your brand's visual identity (what Google calls "Business DNA") to keep everything on-brand across campaigns. The target audience is small and medium-sized businesses that cannot afford professional product photography. I tested it. It works as described. Continue Reading →

Google DeepMind just launched Lyria 3 in the Gemini app. Type a text prompt (or upload a photo) and you will get a 30-second track with auto-generated lyrics, vocals, and custom cover art. The model is available in eight languages to anyone 18+. YouTube creators worldwide can also access it through Dream Track for Shorts soundtracks. Every track carries a SynthID watermark. Continue Reading →

An early preview of WebMCP, a standard co-authored by Google and Microsoft that makes it easy for agents to navigate websites, is now available in Chrome 146. This feature was added so quietly last week that a lot of people missed it. Continue Reading →

Google's Gemini app now has more than 750 million MAUs (monthly active users), up from 650 million before the Gemini 3 launch in mid-November. CEO Sundar Pichai said Gemini 3 Pro "has seen the fastest adoption of any model in our history." Continue Reading →

Google is rolling out Project Genie, an AI that generates interactive 3D worlds from text prompts or images. Describe what you want to see, and Genie creates an environment you can explore in real time. Continue Reading →

Chrome will now browse the web for you. Auto Browse, powered by Gemini 3, is an agentic feature that navigates websites, fills out forms, compares options, and completes multi-step tasks on your behalf. If you subscribe to Google AI Pro or Ultra, you can ask Chrome to research hotels, compare flight prices, schedule appointments, collect tax documents, or manage subscriptions while you do something else. Continue Reading →

Two of the most consequential people in artificial intelligence have both recently urged us to take the implications of AI seriously. Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, and Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, are the people actually building the systems that will shape our future. Continue Reading →

Apple will pay Google roughly $5 billion over the next several years to power Siri with Gemini. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported yesterday that the new assistant, codenamed "Campos," will replace Siri entirely in iOS 27 this fall. Apple gets competitive AI. Google gets deeper integration across 2 billion active Apple devices. Continue Reading →

Wikipedia has signed deals with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and Mistral AI. The nonprofit that famously rejected advertising is now a paid data supplier to the AI industry. Google signed in 2022; the rest just caught up. Continue Reading →

Google launched "Personal Intelligence," a beta feature that connects the Gemini app to your personal digital footprint (Gmail, Photos, YouTube history, and Search data). The goal is better, more personalized AI assistance. Continue Reading →