arxiv5d ago
arXiv:2606.05183v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models are increasingly deployed as high-stakes advisors, yet standard alignment benchmarks treat sycophancy as a binary failure mode. We introduce the Granularity Gap: coarse binary metrics mask substantial social-compliance behaviors
thevergeJun 2
According to every product demo from the last four years, planning a trip is a killer use case for AI. Just tell it where you're going, they all promise, and your chatbot / agent / other buzzword will exhaustively search travel options, read up on all the fun things to do, check all the local […]
thevergeJun 1
Google's new "24/7" AI agent, Gemini Spark, can be shockingly good at doing things on your behalf. But I'm not sure it's worth the financial cost and potential privacy tradeoffs. The company gave me access to Spark last week. Google advertises Spark as an AI agent that can take on tasks and work on
googleJun 1
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/AI_IO.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Learn how Googlers used AI to produce Google I/O 2026.
techcrunchMay 30
Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.
googleMay 29
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Gemini_Omni_and_Gemini_3.5_hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Watch 9 videos showing the capabilities of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5, announced at Google I/O 2026.
thevergeMay 19
Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret its surroundings to vehicle owners. The upgrade is possible thanks t
techcrunchMay 19
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most powerful coding and agentic AI model yet, at the company's annual developer conference. It is capable of autonomously executing complex tasks and building software from scratch.
techcrunchMay 19
At the Google I/O developer conference, the company announced a new agentic personal assistant called Gemini Spark, built from Gemini's base models and an agentic harness from Google Antigravity.
googleMay 19
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/SundarKeynote-hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">The latest from Google I/O: See how we’re helping you get more done with Gemini.
googleMay 19
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/gemini-3-5__keyword__blog-heade.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">At Google I/O we released Gemini 3.5, our latest series of models combining frontier intelligence with action.
techcrunchMay 19
Google's Gemini Omni is a new multimodal model that reasons across text, images, audio, and video to generate and edit videos through simple conversation — starting with Omni Flash.
techcrunchMay 19
The updates signal Google’s push to turn its Gemini app into an all-purpose AI hub rather than a stand-alone chatbot.
thevergeMay 19
Gemini has a creep problem. A few years ago, that little sparkle icon started showing up in all of our Google apps. Gemini in your inbox! Gemini in your Google Drive! It was slow at first, and easy enough to tune out, but something has changed in the past few months. Gemini is creeping. It's […]
thevergeMay 12
It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You'll find Gemini in more places, like Chrome on Android, in your autofill suggestions, and all up in your apps - if you want.
techcrunchMay 12
Google's transcription feature will initially launch with Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones.
thevergeMay 5
Google Home users can now ask Gemini to complete more complex, multi-step tasks and combine multiple tasks in a single command. Google has updated Gemini for Home to Gemini 3.1, which it says will improve the smart home assistant's ability to interpret and act on requests. The upgrade will also make
googleMay 4
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/WebhooksGeminiAPI-hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Event-Driven Webhooks are a push-based notification system that eliminates the need for inefficient polling.
arxivMay 1
arXiv:2604.27790v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Generative AI is being increasingly integrated into web search for the convenience it provides users. In this work, we aim to understand how generative AI disrupts web search by retrieving and presenting the information and sources differently from t
techcrunchApr 30
The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience.
thevergeApr 30
Google is preparing to update vehicles that have Google built-in with its Gemini AI assistant. This will be an upgrade from the current Google Assistant according to Google's announcement, and promises to provide an improved experience for natural conversations, fetching vehicle-specific information
techcrunchApr 29
Google TV just got more Gemini features, including the ability to transform photos and videos with tools Nano Banana and Veo.
thevergeApr 29
General Motors is planning to bring Google's Gemini AI assistant to around four million vehicles across the US. Model year 2022 and newer Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles with Google built-in will be eligible for the AI upgrade, which will be rolled out via over-the-air software updates
googleApr 24
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Gemini_Spring_Cleaning_hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Organize your home and digital space with Gemini. Use AI-powered tips for cleaning schedules, inbox decluttering, seasonal chores.
techcrunchApr 20
Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company is rolling this feature out to both desktop and iOS in all of these countries except Japan.
googleApr 16
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Blog_post_header.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Nano Banana 2 now uses your personal context and Google Photos to create images that reflect your unique life.
thevergeApr 16
Google's Personal Intelligence feature, which lets Gemini pull data from apps like Google Photos to offer responses tailored to you, can now use that data and its Nano Banana 2 image model to create images based on your personal context. With the feature, you can use prompts like "Design my dream ho
techcrunchApr 15
You can share anything on their screen with Gemini to get help with what they're looking at in the moment, including local files.
thevergeApr 15
Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini questions and share your window. Before sharing y
googleApr 15
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/gemini-3.1-flash-tts_blog_keywo.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS is now available across Google products.
techcrunchApr 14
The feature lets users connect Google accounts like Gmail and Photos to get personalized answers.
thevergeApr 9
Google's latest upgrade for Gemini will allow the chatbot to generate interactive 3D models and simulations in response to your questions. With the new feature, you may see options to rotate the AI-generated model, manually adjust sliders on it, or input different values to change the simulation in
thevergeApr 9
Google's Gemini is getting a feature called "notebooks" to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place while using the AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. You can pull in things like files, past conversations, and custom instructions into notebooks that Gemini can the
thevergeApr 7
Google says it has updated Gemini to better direct users to get mental health resources during moments of crisis. The change comes as the tech giant faces a wrongful death lawsuit alleging its chatbot "coached" a man to die by suicide, the latest in a string of lawsuits alleging tangible harm from A
thevergeApr 5
You may be familiar with Gemini as the thing that's in every Google service you use - whether you want it or not. While it's been a constant, sometimes unwelcome presence in Gmail for at least the past year, it's a relatively new addition to Maps. And you know what? It's kind of great. To […]
googleApr 2
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/cost_reliability_Gemini_API-soc.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Google is introducing two new inference tiers to the Gemini API, Flex and Priority, to balance cost and latency.
thevergeApr 2
Google is launching another update to its Home app, which is supposed to make controlling your smart home with its Gemini AI assistant "more natural and reliable," according to this week's release notes. With the update, you can describe the type of lighting you want, such as "the color of the ocean
arxivMar 31
arXiv:2603.26673v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: There are growing promises that Large Language Models (LLMs) can support students' learning by providing explanations, feedback, and guidance. However, despite their rapid adoption and widespread attention, there is still limited empirical evidence r
arxivMar 31
arXiv:2512.12812v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Prompt engineering has emerged as a critical factor influencing large language model (LLM) performance, yet the impact of pragmatic elements such as linguistic tone and politeness remains underexplored, particularly across different model fam
techcrunchMar 26
Google is launching "switching tools" that, just as it sounds, will make it easier for users of other chatbots to switch to Gemini.
thevergeMar 26
After Anthropic updated its tool for copying another AI's memory into Claude earlier this month, Google Gemini is rolling out new "Import Memory" and "Import Chat History" features on desktop that can help users quickly copy over everything their current AI already knows about them. To use the "Impo
googleMar 26
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/gemini-3.1-flash-live_blog_head.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Gemini 3.1 Flash Live is now available across Google products.
googleMar 10
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Workspace_Jan_Moment_Sheets_Blo.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Today we announced new beta features for Gemini in Sheets to help you create, organize and edit entire sheets, from basic tasks to complex data analysis — just desc
googleMar 3
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/gemini-3.1_flash_Lite_blog_keyw.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is our fastest and most cost-efficient Gemini 3 series model yet.