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… Continued Conversation became available only on Gemini Live, which required Google Home Premium. Starting today, users in Early Access can once again ask follow-up questions to Google’s voice assistant on their Google Home devices without saying “Hey Google” every time, and without paying. …
… The Google TV homepage will soon introduce a new “Short videos for you” row that features a feed of personalized videos. The update is expected to roll out to Google TV devices in the US sometime this summer, though Google didn’t specify an exact date. …
… Google also says Gemini is “now better at identifying when a request is a standalone command versus a follow-up, which helps reduce unnecessary questions.” Additionally, Google has “streamlined” how Google Home recognizes device commands, resulting in “a significant speed boost—up to 1.5 seconds.” … …
… It was shut down on May 4th, 2026 and its technology voyaged to other Google products.” Google first revealed Project Mariner in December 2024 and later announced an update allowing it to perform up to 10 tasks at a time. …
… Google Services revenues overall were up 16 percent to $89.6 billion, including a 19 percent increase in Google subscriptions, platforms, and devices. Wednesday’s earnings follow a busy start to the year for Google. …
Google’s AI meeting notetaker is no longer limited to Google Meets — Gemini can also generate summaries and transcripts of in-person meetings now, as well as meetings on Zoom and Microsoft Teams, as first reported by 9to5Google. …
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. …
Over 600 Google employees signed a letter to CEO Sundar Pichai demanding that Google block the Pentagon from using its AI models for classified purposes, reports the The Washington Post. …
… Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Google-gradient-icon-redeisgn-cover-9to5google.webp?quality=90&strip=all The Google Drive icon also got a significant overhaul with rounded corners and it lost the spot of red it had in the bottom right corner . …
Google updated its spam policy to mark attempts to “manipulate” its AI model in search results as spam, including results in AI Overview or AI Mode in Search, as Search Engine Land reports: “In the context of Google Search, spam refers to techniques used to deceive users or manipulate our Search sy… …
