Gemini 3
Gemini App
- Brand new UI and organisation, with all files accesible in "My Stuff"
- Gemini 3 Pro available via model picker as "Thinking", rolling out today for everyone
- Visual layout: An immersive, magazine-style view complete with photos and modules, with various choices to customise the result
- Dynamic view: Real-time generation of a custom user interface with interactive elements

Gemini Agent
- An experimental feature for handling multi-step tasks in Gemini directly, by utilising Deep Research, Canvas, connected Workspace apps, and live web browsing
- Users will get options to either decline or confirm the actions
- Generate draft emails and let you send it without leaving the app
- Available for AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S.

Miscellaneous
- Gemini API: $2.00 per input prompt; $12.00 per output prompt
- Google AI Mode: Available for AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S.
- Gemini CLI: Available for AI Ultra subscribers

More info: Google Blog
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Google Maps: Know before you go
- Know before you go: Gemini helps you to look through reviews and information from websites to let you know what to expect at the particular place (Android and iOS, U.S. only)
- Explore (updated): Find more nearby places to visit and experience with curated lists from Viator, Lonely Planet, OpenTable, and local influencers (Android and iOS)
- EV chargers availability: Showing real-time availability of EV chargers around you, with estimation of remaning battery upon arrival (Android Auto and Android Automotive)
- Nickname in reviews: Leave a review with your preferred display name (Android, iOS, Web)

More info: Google Blog
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Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro Image)
- Based on newly announced Gemini 3 Pro (choose "Thinking" in model picker)
- More accurate, context-rich visuals based on real world information
- More legible text with various languages supported in the image
- Maintain consistency with up to 14 images and resemblance of up to 5 people
- Adjust camera angles, change the focus, apply sophisticated color grading, and transform scene lighting, with multiple aspect ratios in 2K and 4K resolution
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Miscellaneous
- SynthID: Check whether content is AI-generated (@SynthID in Gemini app)
- Gemini API: $0.139/image (2K), $0.24/image (4K)
- No watermarks for Google Ai Pro subscribers and within Google AI Studio developer tool
- More accessible, now also in: AI Mode (U.S. AI plan subscribers), NotebookLM (AI plan subscribers), Google Slides (Workspace), Google Vids (Workspace), Google Ads, Gemini API, Vertex, Google Antigravity, Flow

More info: Google Blog
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Chrome 142: HLS support
- ICYDK: HTTP Live Streaming is a widely used streaming protocol developed by Apple, primarily stored in a .m3u8 file format
- Before Chrome 142, opening the link to this file with the desktop browser will download the playlist to your device
- After four years of hardwork, the Chromium team managed to implement the playback feature
- Now you can play the file directly in the browser without additional software on any device

More info: Chromium Issue Tracker
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Google Translate with Gemini integration
- Powered by Gemini behind the scene, now capable of translating sentences with nuanced meanings better (first available in the U.S. and India with around 20 languages)
- Live Translate will let you hear real-time translation if you have headphones (beta in the U.S., Mexico, and India; 70+ languages supported)

Language learning tool (on Android and iOS)
- Added speaking practice, with a streak counter you can keep track of
- Now made available in Germany, India, Sweden, and Taiwan
- Newly added courses: English to German and Portuguese; Bengali, Mandarin Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, German, Hindi, Italian, Romanian, and Swedish to English

More info: Google Blog
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Gemini: Draw to edit image and detect AI video on the go
- After uploading an image, you can tap on it to make quick edits by sketching or adding texts (Image credit)
- SynthID can now also identify video content generated using Google AI (up to 100 MB and 90 seconds long)

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Gemini: Personal Intelligence & Veo 3.1 Ingredient to Video
Personal Intelligence
- Retrieve available information of yours from various services by Google and deliver them in a few taps
- Opt out of personalised conversations by regenerating responses or using temporary chats
- The experience is off by default, with the option to disable any time
- All of the data are processed within Google's data centers, with Google promising not to use them for training their Gemini models
- First available in the U.S. for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers (personal accounts only), coming to more regions and free tier soon

Gemini App usage limit (updated)
- AI Plus: 30 prompts/day (Pro); 90 prompts/day (Thinking)
- AI Pro: 100 prompts/day (Pro); 300 prompts/day (Thinking)
- AI Ultra: 500 prompts/day (Pro); 1500 prompts/day (Thinking)

Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video
- Better consistency while handling characters, backgrounds, and objects
- Generate vertical videos in 9:16 aspect ratio
- Upscale video resolution to 4K, existing 1080p option gains improvements
- The model is also available via YouTube Shorts and the YouTube Create app

More info: Google Blog (2) | Gemini Apps Help
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Gmail for Android now lets you create labels
- Google finally adds a simple menu option which let you create labels on the go on the Android app.
- However, color customisation is still not possible within it.
- To edit or delete a specific label, head over to Settings > Gmail address > Notifications > Manage labels.
- Note: This feature is rolling out via server side.

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Lyria 3
- A generative music model from Google DeepMind.
- Generate music on the go with just prompt, no lyrics required.
- Control the style, vocals and tempo for the music, helping you to create more realistic and musically complex tracks.
- Currently it will create 30-second tracks with custom cover art powered by Nano Banana.
- SynthID check is also added which tells you whether the file is generated using AI tools from Google.

Availability
- Now available as beta in the Gemini app for users over the age of 18 on desktop, mobile access to be available in the next few days.
- Accessible by creators in YouTube’s Dream Track, which can help to enhance the quality of unique audio tracks.
- Supported languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese (more languages coming soon).

More info: Google Blog
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Gemini 3.1 Pro
- Enhance complex task processing and core inference capabilities, capable of solving new logic patterns.
- Now available in Gemini App, NotebookLM for AI Pro and AI Ultra users, Vertex AI, and Gemini Enterprise.
- Preview access in Google AI Studio, Gemini CLI,, Google Antigravity and Android Studio.

More info: Google Blog
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Circle to Search: Find multiple objects in an image
- Instead of circling one item at a time, circling multiple items should give you relevant results for all the identified items in one go.
- "Try on" (for clothings) is also now accessible from here.
- This experience is possible with the help of Gemini 3's agentic planning.
- These improvements are first rolling out to Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26 series.

More info: Google Blog
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Ask Maps: Understand what you can do in different places
- Powered by Gemini, you can now ask questions in a conversation manner with a customised map to visualise the options.
- Any kind of questions from curiosity to planning, this experience can provide directions, ETAs, and insider tips from real people.
- The results are personalised based on places you have searched or saved in Maps to get you the most relevant answer possible.
- First available for Android and iOS in the U.S. and India, with desktop coming soon.

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Immersive Navigation: Drive easily and safely on the route
- The biggest update in over a decade for driving experience in Maps.
- A vivid 3D view that reflects the buildings, overpasses, and terrain around you. alongside critical road details when it's helpful.
- More natural voice guidance that prepare you to make your tricky turns and lane changes in advance.
- Get informed about tradeoffs for alternate routes, like a longer trip with less traffic or a faster one with a toll, alongside real-time disruptions.
- Preview the destination you are heading to with Street View imagery, and get extra information on where to park your car.
- Rolling out today in the U.S. with availability expanding over the coming months to eligible iOS and Android devices, CarPlay, Android Auto and cars with Google built-in.

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Skills for Gemini in Chrome
- Skills let you run similar prompts multiple times easily.
- After saving the prompts you need from your chat history, you can execute it by typing forward slash ( / ) or clicking the plus sign ( + ) button.
- Pre-made skills for common tasks and workflows are also available in chrome://skills/browse.
- Rolling out starting today and available on any signed-in Chrome desktop device with the browser language set to English (US).

More info: Google Blog
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Picture-in-picture on YouTube to be available for everyone
- This feature is applicable for long-form videos and non-music content on the Android and iOS apps.
- To use this feature, play any video in the app and exit to keep watching while doing other things, with controls available upon tapping it.
- Rolling out to all users globally in the coming months.

More info: YouTube Community
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Zoom in on YouTube web natively
- Firs introduced on mobile as pinch to zoom, it appears that YouTube has quietly added something similar on the web.
- You can continue to play and pan across the video with magnification of up to 5x.
- Unlike on mobile, this feature can be used in both full screen and non-full screen mode.
- At the time of writing, the web version currently does not support pinch to zoom with a touch screen.
- The feature should be widely available for everyone.

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Google I/O 2026 (Gemini Summary)
Neural Expressive
- A new design language with fluid animations, vibrant colors, new typography and haptic feedback.
- Gemini Live is integrated for a seamless experience.
- Responses will show the most prominent information at the top and come with various illustrations.
- Available now on web, Android, and iOS.

Gemini 3.5 Flash
- 4 times faster for output tokens per second than other frontier models.
- Available now in Gemini app, AI Mode in Search, Google Antigravity, Gemini API in Google AI Studio, and Android Studio.
- Gemini 3.5 Pro will launch next month.

Gemini Omni
- Turns imagination into reality with Gemini's reasoning capabilities.
- Accepts image, audio, video, and text input, generate and edit videos with ease.
- Available for Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers.

Gemini Spark
- A 24/7 personal AI agent powered by virtual machines, guiding your digital life.
- Integrated with Workspace products, expansion to other third-party apps via MCP over the summer.
- Rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers next week as beta, and coming to Gemini for macOS soon.

Daily Brief
- A personalised digest of the day.
- Gathers information from Gmail, Calendar and Tasks, listing the things you need to do with suggestions.
- Rolling out to Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra subscribers in the US.

Limits
- Starting from May 17, Gemini calculates usage limits based on complexity of your prompt, the features you use, and the length of your chat.
- Features such as media generation, Deep Research, extended thinking and Deep Think will require more usage.

Gemini CLI deprecation
- Gemini CLI, Gemini Code Assist IDE extensions, and Gemini Code Assist will no longer serve requests starting June 17, 2026.
- Users can switch to Antigravity CLI if they wish to continue working things out in the terminal environment.

More info: Google Blog | Gemini Apps Help | Google Developers Blog
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Google I/O 2026 (Summary)
Google Search
- AI Mode is now powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash.
- Search agents keep you updated with the information you care the most, operates behind-the-scene for 24/7; first available for Google AI Pro & Ultra subscribers this summer.
- Build custom experiences with Antigravity with the power of agentic coding; first rolling out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the U.S. in the coming months.

Universal Cart
- The all-in-one cart for shopping in Search, Gemini, YouTube, and Gmail.
- When a product is added to the cart, it will find deals, price drops, and notify you of the stock availability.
- It also understands your perks in payment method, loyalty information and merchant offers and can help you to make the best option.
- Rolling out in the U.S. this summer starting with Search and Gemini, followed by YouTube and Gmail.

Google Workspace
- Use your voice to find emails, write documents, and organise thoughts in Gmail, Docs, and Keep respectively; available for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, and in preview to Workspace business customers this summer.
- AI Pro expands to Google AI Plus and Pro.
- Google Pics let you create and edit images, powered by the Nano Banana model; rolling out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, and in preview for Workspace business customers this summer.

Android XR
- Two types of intelligent eyewear will be introduced (audio and display glasses), starting with audio glasses which will launch later this fall.
- Partnered with Samsung and Qualcomm, with externals designed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
- Get questions answered or get things done all with your voice.

Android Halo
- Lets you peek into what your agent is working on at any given time.
- Check the agent's process from the top of any screen.
- Available later this year for Gemini Spark and other supported agents.

More info: Google Blog (2, 3)
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Gemini 3.6 Flash & Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite
- Knowledge cut off for both models are on March 2026.
- [3.6 Flash] Price: $1.50/1M input tokens; $7.50/1M output tokens.
- [3.5 Flash Lite] Price: $0.30/1M input tokens; $2.50/1M output tokens.
- Now available in Gemini app, Google Antigravity, AI Studio, and Android Studio.

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Gemini 3.7 Flash
- Improved coding and agentic tasks
- Improved web development and stronger design parity
- Knowledge cutoff: March 2026
- For the rest of the year, Google is offering half price for paid tier for both 3.7 Flash and 3.6 Flash models (the price shown below is effective in 2027).
- Price: $1.50/1M input tokens; $7.50/1M output tokens
- Now available in Gemini app, Google Antigravity, AI Studio, and Android Studio

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