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Google’s WeatherNext 2 AI model, detailed in a Nature paper, delivers a decade of cyclone prediction improvements in one system and is now open-sourced for global research use.
Google Arts & Culture launched a digital collection on tango, created with Argentine cultural institutions, featuring over 50 stories about its history, musicians, dancers, and artisans.
Google Maps’ Ask Maps now supports food ordering, hotel discovery, and real-time transit updates, with AI-driven personalization from connected Gmail and broader rollouts across multiple countries.
Google DeepMind undergoes leadership changes as Demis Hassabis becomes Chair and Chief Scientist of Alphabet, while Koray Kavukcuoglu steps into a senior role to oversee AI model development.
Google has opened Sail Tower, a new Austin office featuring a Google.org nonprofit venue, local art, and flexible workspaces inspired by Texas landscapes.
Google and Kaggle concluded a five-day free course on building AI agents using natural language, attracting over 353,000 participants who submitted 6,000 capstone projects.
Google’s creative technologist Raph built Glanceboard, an open-source app using Gemini 3.6 Flash and Nano Banana to display personalized daily schedules and weather-appropriate outfit illustrations on an e-ink screen,...
Google Street View now includes Kosovo, offering virtual exploration of its cities, historic sites, and landscapes through Google Maps.
Google has expanded access to its AI assistant Gemini Spark and added Chrome integration to automate web tasks like booking flights or scheduling viewings, initially in the U.S. before broader rollout.
Google launched Gemini Robotics ER 2, a new model designed to serve as a high-level control system for robots, enabling real-time spatial reasoning, multi-step task planning, and multi-robot collaboration via the Gemini...
Google Earth has paused its Nano Banana image-generation feature after policy concerns arose from user-shared AI-generated images, despite watermarking and limited visibility.
Dr. Garth Graham, Head of YouTube Health, advises parents to prioritize the quality of children’s screen time over strict limits, advocating collaborative family media plans and built-in tools like Shorts timers to ease...
Google introduced July’s Demand Gen Drop, expanding Checkout Links to nine new countries and releasing a 2026 Demand Gen Retail guide to help retailers prepare for the holiday shopping season.
Google’s Gemini app for macOS now lets users control dictation, editing, and summarization with natural voice commands via a long-press of the Fn key.
A Michigan dairy farmer uses AI agents built with Gemini 3.6 Flash to automate data analysis, saving hours daily and providing actionable farm management insights.
Google.org expands free AI training and resources for nonprofits, building on $18+ billion in donated technology to enhance fundraising, operations, and impact.
Google’s Managed Agents in the Gemini API now default to Gemini 3.6 Flash, with new hooks, budget controls, and free tier access for developers.
NOAA partners with Google Cloud to migrate its Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System to the public cloud, enhancing weather forecasting capabilities with advanced computing and AI.
Google commits to the EU AI Act Code of Practice on transparency for AI-generated content, aligning with C2PA standards and SynthID watermarking while warning of regulatory complexity risks.
Google Play is offering exclusive rewards for Play Points members at Comic-Con San Diego from July 23–25, including digital perks and an in-person auction with high-value prizes.
Google for Startups is accepting applications for the two-day Gemini Startup Forum, offering seed to Series A startups direct access to Google’s AI engineers and resources to accelerate development.
Google has introduced a selfie video option for account recovery, allowing users to sign in by recording a short video with guided head movements if locked out or without access to usual devices.
Google launches ATLAS, a large-scale study tracking AI adoption across 150 countries and 800 occupations, revealing how workers use AI tools in daily tasks.
Google’s Gemini app now lets users point their camera or share their screen to receive real-time assistance with tasks or objects in view, expanding hands-free support beyond text queries.
Google unveiled AI-powered productivity tools for Samsung’s new foldables, watches, and glasses at Galaxy Unpacked 2026, including task automation across 40 apps and Gemini Notebook for research synthesis.
Google and Samsung announced an expanded native data migration tool for Android 17, enabling wireless transfer of additional data types from iPhones without third-party apps, starting with Pixel and new Galaxy Z series...
Waze and Halo launch a refreshed navigation experience featuring Master Chief’s voice and Cortana’s AI guidance for drivers, tied to the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved.
Google Ads now supports YouTube reach and frequency optimization for video campaign groups globally, allowing advertisers to coordinate campaigns for better performance.
Waze introduces motorcycle-specific routing, personalized navigation, and reduced voice prompts, alongside new AI-powered features for map updates and destination searches.
Professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau has partnered with Google Health to apply data-driven fitness insights to personal health, leveraging tools like Fitbit Air and Google Health Coach for real-time performance metrics.