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Music meets rewards: The Google Play Rewards Tour takes LA

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Google Play offers music-themed rewards and appearances at the Google store in Santa Monica. by Tom Grinsted via The Keyword

Find out what’s new in the Gemini app in January's Gemini Drop.

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Gemini Drops is our regular monthly update on how to get the most out of the Gemini app. by via The Keyword

Here’s how we disrupted a massive, malicious proxy network.

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Learn more about how Google shut down the proxy network used by more than 550 bad actors and what it means for consumers. by via The Keyword

TAG Bulletin: Q4 2025

An overview of coordinated influence operation campaigns terminated on our platforms in Q4 2025. by Billy LeonardThreat Analysis Group via The Keyword

Project Genie: Experimenting with infinite, interactive worlds

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Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can now try out Project Genie. by Diego RivasGoogle DeepMind via The Keyword

Gemini in navigation is now available for walking and cycling in Google Maps.

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Gemini in navigation helps you get things done while driving — it’s like talking to a friend in the passenger seat. Now, it’s launching for walking and cycling.When you’… by via The Keyword

The new era of browsing: Putting Gemini to work in Chrome

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Learn more about new agentic capabilities coming to Chrome, powered by Gemini 3. by Parisa Tabriz via The Keyword

Introducing Agentic Vision in Gemini 3 Flash

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Agentic Vision, a new capability introduced in Gemini 3 Flash, converts image understanding from a static act into an agentic process by Rohan DoshiGoogle DeepMind via The Keyword

In our latest podcast, hear how the “Smokejumpers” team brings Gemini to billions of people.

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The latest episode of the Google AI: Release Notes podcast focuses on how the Gemini team built one of the world’s leading AI coding models.Host Logan Kilpatrick chats w… by via The Keyword

Just ask anything: a seamless new Search experience

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Search users around the world now have easier access to frontier AI capabilities. by Robby Stein via The Keyword

Become the main character in a new city with AI features from Google Arts & Culture

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An overview of two experimental features in the Google Arts & Culture app to spark inspiration and ideas for travel. by Harsh VardhanGoogle Arts & Culture via The Keyword

How animators and AI researchers made ‘Dear Upstairs Neighbors’

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Today, our animated short film, “Dear Upstairs Neighbors,” previews at the Sundance Film Festival. by Cassidy Curtis via The Keyword

We’re announcing the 12 recipients of our AI for Science fund

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A look at the 12 recipients of the first AI for Science fund. by Maggie Johnson via The Keyword

See the newest product features in January’s Demand Gen Drop.

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Learn more about the enhancements Demand Gen is launching, just in time for the new year. by via The Keyword

Personal Intelligence in AI Mode in Search: Help that's uniquely yours

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Personal Intelligence lets you tap into your context from Gmail and Photos to deliver tailored responses in Search, just for you. by Robby Stein via The Keyword

Meet the winner of the 2025 Google Vids Education Film Festival.

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Last year, we made basic access to Google Vids, our AI-powered video creation app, available to all Google Workspace for Education users. We also launched the inaugural … by Jennie Magiera via The Keyword

Building a community-led future for AI in film with Sundance Institute

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A look at how Sundance Institute will build a community-led ecosystem for AI education and empowerment, to support creatives. by Mira Lane via The Keyword

New retailers are joining Google’s Commerce Media Suite.

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Best Buy and Shipt are now sharing commerce audiences with Google’s Commerce Media Suite. by Marta MartinezGoogle Marketing Platform via The Keyword

Why we’re appealing the DOJ Search distribution case

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Today we filed our notice to appeal the DOJ Search decision, and asked the Court to pause some of the remedies while that appeal is heard.As we have long said, the Court… by Lee-Anne Mulholland via The Keyword

How Nano Banana got its name

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We’re peeling back the origin story of Nano Banana, one of Google DeepMind’s most popular models. by Ari Marini via The Keyword

It’s a sunny day on YouTube, with more than 100 “Sesame Street” episodes available to watch for free.

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YouTube announced it’s now the largest digital library of Sesame Street content. by via The Keyword

Learners and educators are AI’s new “super users”

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Google’s 2025 Our Life with AI survey found people are using AI tools to learn new things. by Ben GomesLearning & Sustainability via The Keyword

Try these tips to plan a trip with Canvas in AI Mode

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Learn more about how to use AI Mode in Google Search for travel planning, including AI Mode’s Canvas tool. by Molly McHugh-JohnsonThe Keyword via The Keyword

Gemini introduces Personal Intelligence

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Personal Intelligence connects the Gemini app to your Google apps to provide more personalized suggestions. by Josh WoodwardGoogle Labs, Gemini & AI Studio via The Keyword

Introducing Community Benchmarks on Kaggle

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Community Benchmarks on Kaggle lets the community build, share and run custom evaluations for AI models. by Michael AaronKaggle via The Keyword

Announcing the winner of the Global AI Film Award

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Over the past year, we’ve witnessed how creators globally have been using our AI models and tools to share their stories with the world. That’s why we launched the AI Fi… by Anthony Nakache via The Keyword

Enhanced Veo 3.1 capabilities are now available in the Gemini API.

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Today, we are releasing updates to Veo 3.1 in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, giving developers greater creative control and production-ready quality.Enhanced Ingre… by Alisa FortinGemini API & AI Studio via The Keyword

Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video: More consistency, creativity and control

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Today, we’re introducing an enhanced version of Veo 3.1 “Ingredients to Video.” by Ricky WongGoogle DeepMind via The Keyword

Google Search is celebrating 250 years of America.

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2026 marks the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. To help kick things off, we’re launching a fun surprise in Search.Starting today, you’ll see a special animat… by via The Keyword

Increased file size limits and expanded inputs support in Gemini API

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The Gemini API now supports increased inline file size limit of 100MB and new file inputs from GCS buckets and any HTTP/Signed URL. by Lucia LoherGemini API via The Keyword

Joint statement from Google and Apple

Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and clou… by via The Keyword

Google at the National Retail Federation 2026

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Learn more about Google announcements from the National Retail Federation’s annual conference. by via The Keyword

New tech and tools for retailers to succeed in an agentic shopping era

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An overview of Google’s new open standard for agentic commerce and AI tools to help retailers connect with shoppers and drive sales. by Vidhya Srinivasan via The Keyword

Organize your insights with Data Tables in NotebookLM.

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Valuable information is rarely neat. Key facts are often scattered, making manual compilation tedious.Today, we’re making that simpler with Data Tables. NotebookLM now s… by via The Keyword

T5Gemma 2: The next generation of encoder-decoder models

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T5Gemma 2 is the next evolution of our encoder-decoder family based on Gemma 3. by Biao Zhang via The Keyword

You can now verify Google AI-generated videos in the Gemini app.

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We’re expanding our content transparency tools to help you more easily identify AI-generated content. You can now check if a video was edited or created with Google AI d… by via The Keyword

FunctionGemma: Bringing bespoke function calling to the edge

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FunctionGemma is a specialized version of our Gemma 3 270M model fine-tuned for function calling. by Kat Black via The Keyword

Android XR lights up Sphere in Las Vegas for CES.

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During CES 2026, Sphere in Las Vegas is lit up with an Android XR animation. by Menaka Shroff via The Keyword

Google introduces new Gemini for Google TV features.

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See how Gemini is making Google TV even more helpful, and bringing more ways to engage with your TV. by Shalini GovilPaiGoogle TV via The Keyword

Google introduces new Gemini for Google TV features

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See how Gemini is making Google TV even more helpful, and bringing more ways to engage with your TV. by Shalini GovilPaiGoogle TV via The Keyword