Month: May 2025

So far, AI Mode is a tab in Search. But it’s also beginning to overtake Search. There’s a new tab in Google Search. You might have seen it recently. It’s called AI Mode, and it brings a Gemini- or ChatGPT-style chatbot right into your web search experience. You can use it to find links, but … Read more

Since its original launch at Google I/O 2024, Project Astra has become a testing ground for Google’s AI assistant ambitions. The multimodal, all-seeing bot is not a consumer product, really, and it won’t soon be available to anyone outside of a small group of testers. What Astra represents instead is a collection of Google’s biggest, … Read more

An image of an egg carton created by Imagen 4. Google is launching a new version of its image generation model, called Imagen 4, and the company says that it offers “stunning quality” and “superior typography.” “Our latest Imagen model combines speed with precision to create stunning images,” Eli Collins, VP of product at Google … Read more

Google is taking its virtual try-on feature to a new level. Instead of seeing what a piece of clothing might look like on a wide range of models, it’s now testing a feature that lets you upload a photo of yourself to see how it might look on you. The new feature is rolling out … Read more

Google is going to let Chrome’s password manager automatically change your password when it detects one that is weak, the company announced at its Google I/O conference. “When Chrome detects a compromised password during sign-in, Google Password Manager prompts the user with an option to fix it automatically,” according to a blog post. “On supported … Read more

Google is adding its Gemini AI assistant to Chrome, the company announced at Google I/O on Tuesday.  Initially, Gemini will be able to “clarify complex information on any webpage you’re reading or summarize information,” according to a blog post from Google Labs and Gemini VP Josh Woodward. Google envisions that Gemini in Chrome will later … Read more

Google wants to make it easier to create AI-generated videos, and it has a new tool to do it. It’s called Flow, and Google is announcing it alongside its new Veo 3 video generation model, more controls for its Veo 2 model, and a new image generation model, Imagen 4.  With Flow, you can use … Read more

Google’s prototype glasses’ demos included integration with its AI assistant. | Image: Google Google’s second era of smart glasses is off to a chic start. At its I/O developer conference today, Google announced that it’ll be partnering with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker to create smart glasses that people will actually want to wear. … Read more

They look like normal sunglasses in the render, with what appear to be cameras in the hinges and nose bridge. | Image: Xreal The Google smart glasses era is back, sort of. Today, Google and Xreal announced a strategic partnership for a new Android XR device called Project Aura at the Google I/O developer conference. … Read more

ZEUS is now the most powerful laser in the US, and will be getting even more powerful later this year. | Photo: Marcin Szczepanski /Michigan Engineering The University of Michigan has announced that its Zettawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System (ZEUS) produced 2 petawatts, or 2 quadrillion watts of power during its first experiment. That’s more … Read more

We’re back at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, for Google I/O. This year, we’re not expecting much hardware, but we’re naturally expecting a lot of AI news. The pressure is on to prove that ChatGPT won’t make Google Search obsolete, and that Google has what it takes for Gemini to become a household … Read more