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Google just announced the biggest Gmail update in 20 years. Gemini AI is now embedded across the platform, bringing AI-generated thread summaries, natural language search, smart replies, and a completely redesigned inbox view. Continue Reading →

Google released Gemini 3 yesterday with immediate availability across its entire ecosystem. The company says the model sets new performance benchmarks: Gemini 3 scored 37.4 on Humanity's Last Exam, the highest on record and substantially above GPT-5 Pro's 31.64. It topped the LMArena leaderboard for user satisfaction and introduced generative UI capabilities that create interactive interfaces, not just text responses. Continue Reading →

Google released a new shopping feature that confirms what we talked about in last week's Agentic Browser Wars essay: Google is moving from search to action. The update lets users skip the cart step and go directly to checkout from Google Shopping. Google calls this “agentic checkout.” Continue Reading →

OpenAI’s new AI-powered browser, Atlas, is changing the way we shop, search, and interact online. Tech expert Shelly Palmer joins Fox 5 New York to explain how agentic browsers—tools that can act on your behalf—are transforming e-commerce and the future of the web. Instead of just searching for information, Atlas can find the best deals, locate nearby stores, and even fill your online cart. But should we trust AI with our wallets? Shelly breaks down how AI-driven shopping agents work, what this means for Google’s dominance, and how “agentic systems” could redefine our digital lives. Continue Reading →

Apple has finally admitted what the rest of us have known for years: Siri is terrible. According to reports from MacRumors and Bloomberg, Apple has struck a deal with Google to integrate the Gemini AI model directly into Siri and future iOS releases. After more than a decade of living in last place among voice assistants, Siri is about to borrow someone else’s brain. Continue Reading →

Yesterday, Google rolled out 10 new AI-powered features, calling it "the biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history." Google's strategy is clear: integrate Gemini into Chrome to evolve Google into a transaction-oriented answer engine. Continue Reading →

Google rolled out Veo 3 in Google Photos' Create tab yesterday. The update lets users generate four-second AI videos from still images with one click. Free users get daily limits, while paid subscribers get more. The Create tab also includes 3D restyling, automated collages, keyword-based highlight reels, and GIF creation. Continue Reading →

Google will get to keep Chrome, avoiding the most severe remedy the Justice Department sought after finding Google illegally monopolized search markets last year. Continue Reading →

Google launched a free version of its AI-powered video editor Vids yesterday, while keeping premium AI features behind paid subscriptions. Continue Reading →

There's a meme that's been circulating around the interweb this week. I like the simplicity of this meme, but there are far more than three probable futures. Continue Reading →