The Next Web

Google makes Gemini’s personalized image generation free for all US users

Google is opening Gemini's Nano Banana image generation to free-tier US users, removing the paywall on AI images drawn from Gmail, Photos, and Search data.
The Washington Post

Google engineer charged with using inside information to win $1.2M on Polymarket

A software engineer at Google unlawfully used confidential company information to make a series of bets that won him about $1.2 million on the online prediction market Polymarket, the Justice ...
Wall Street Journal

There’s a New Way to Create Google Docs With Your Voice. Watch Me Try It.

Microsoft Word brought word processing to the masses. Then Google Docs pioneered real-time collaboration with our fellow humans. Now Google wants to usher in a new revolution: the AI collab—no typing ...
9to5google

Docs Live and voice AI in Google Keep let you talk to create, ‘Google Pics’ announced

Besides Gmail announcements, Google at I/O 2026 announced AI voice features for Docs and Keep. The company also unveiled “Google Pics” as the newest Workspace app. In Keep, you’ll find a new floating ...
Wall Street Journal

Google and Blackstone to Create New AI Cloud Company

Alphabet’s GOOGL1.06%increase; up pointing triangle Google and Blackstone BX 2.60%increase; up pointing triangle plan to create an artificial-intelligence cloud company to rival the likes of CoreWeave ...
TechCrunch

Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ feature will let you vibe-code your own widgets

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android that allows users to vibe-code their own custom widgets. The feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...
Android Authority

Are you still using Sign in with Google? Here’s why you should stop

There was a time in the late 2000s and early 2010s when seeing a “Sign in with Google” option on a new website or service was a sign of relief for me. I didn’t need to create a new username and ...
The Verge

Gemini can now pull from Google Photos to generate personalized images

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google’s Personal Intelligence feature, which lets Gemini pull data from ...
Ars Technica

Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos

Google began rolling out “personal intelligence” in Gemini early this year, giving AI subscribers the option of a more customized experience when using the company’s chatbot. Today, it’s using ...
Forbes

New Gmail Email Address Update Alert—Protect Your Google Account Now

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Google confirms major Gmail account update. Updated April 2: Following Google’s confirmation ...
Android Authority

Google questions family's X-rated Gemini account-ban story: It doesn't work that way

A family recently claimed that their household lost their Google accounts following a teenager’s sexual Gemini encounter. Google points out that account bans don’t work in the way the allegation ...