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Visit website →NEWGoogle integrates Cloud credits management into AI Studio for Pro and Ultra subscribers
Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers can now claim monthly Google Cloud credits and set up billing directly within AI Studio without leaving the workspace.
NEWGoogle adds Google Wallet integration to Gemini for personalized finance insights
Available for all U.S. Gemini app users on web and mobile, the feature allows users to link financial accounts via Plaid for deeper budgeting and subscription tracking.
NEWGoogle releases five new Flow tools for character consistency and video enhancement
The new tools include Character Poster, Character Arc, Pixel Machine, Lucid Glass, and Pocket Studio, which are available in the Google Flow studio today.
NEWGoogle DeepMind Launches Gemini 4 Hydrogen for Efficient Coding and Agentic Workflows
Priced at $1.50 per million input tokens, the model targets speed and efficiency for daily coding tasks, distinguishing it from the frontier-focused Gemini 4 Carbon and Argon.
NEWGoogle enables Gemini in Chrome to answer queries without opening new tabs
Users can access Gemini via a side panel in the Chrome toolbar to summarize reports or explain topics while staying on the current page.
NEWGoogle.org awards $13 million to 148 PhD fellows across 38 countries
The 2026 cohort includes researchers in 38 countries working on health, inclusive systems, and computer hardware.
NEWGoogle and CSIRO use AI and genomics to restore Australian giant kelp forests
The partnership aims to replant forests with diverse, heat-tolerant specimens after populations dwindled to 5% of historic numbers.
PickGoogle introduces Gemini Decisions API for fast, calibrated multimodal decisions
The new API processes text, images, audio, video, and PDFs to return confidence scores for up to 1,000 questions in a single pass at $0.10 per 1M input tokens.
PickGoogle brings Gemini Live to Apple CarPlay for hands-free driving conversations
The feature allows iOS users to manage calendars, summarize emails, and brainstorm ideas hands-free, with chats syncing to the iPhone app.
Google Labs introduces Tabletop, a real-time collaborative space for group planning
The new tool generates interactive itineraries, polls, and brackets from user inputs and is available in the U.S. via waitlist for users 18 and older.
Google expands Gemini Intelligence to motorola signature 27 and Pixel 10 with new features
The update introduces Create My Widget and Device Assistance, while expanding Rambler and task automation to the UK, India, and Japan.
Google launches Multimodal Knowledge Agent benchmark with Gemini 4 Carbon
The new 200-task MKA benchmark, built with Artificial Analysis, evaluates agents on visually complex work across 10 verticals and 83 occupations.
Google Registry launches .eat, .fly, and .here domains with Early Access Program
The new top-level domains are available now through an Early Access Program with fees that decrease daily until public launch on November 17, 2026.
Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon for developers with focus on cybersecurity and agentic workflows
The model targets sustained agentic workflows and complex multi-step problems in software engineering and scientific research.
Google expands Adobe partnership to integrate creative tools into Drive, Gmail, and Gemini
The partnership brings Adobe's CX Enterprise Coworker agent to Gemini Enterprise and enables near-real-time Photoshop edits via DeepMind collaboration.
Google Maps Platform integration now available in Google AI Studio
Developers can prompt Gemini to build map-based apps directly in AI Studio, with automatic credential linking and free daily quotas.
Google adds TPU 8tx and 8i Max to 8th-gen portfolio, shipping four new TPU systems in one year
TPU 8tx offers up to 2x lower latency for confidential compute, while TPU 8i Max doubles compute and HBM bandwidth to resolve memory bottlenecks.
PickGemini Canvas tool converts paper sketches into live app code
Users can upload photos of app mock-ups to Gemini's Canvas tool to generate and test interactive code in real time.
Google DeepMind Launches Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash with 15-Second Video Generation and 30% Price Cut
The update extends native video generation from 10 to 15 seconds and reduces costs by 30% compared to Omni 1.1, with general availability on the Gemini API and Google Cloud.
Google invests over $6 million in Singapore university research grants
The funding supports Alzheimer's research, compute efficiency, and AI safety, alongside a $3 million grant for INSEAD's Thrive Lab.