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Gemini Pro just gained a feature ChatGPT can’t easily copy

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google now lets you share your custom Gems with others. Sharing works just like Google Drive, with options to view, edit, or share via a link. Gems are limited to Gemini Pro subscribers, but this shareability gives them an edge on ChatGPT Projects. If you’ve used the paid versions of both Gemini and ChatGPT, you’ll know that Gems and Projects are pretty similar. They let you set up a custom space that remembers your instructions and style within that are

Gemini in Chrome

With the Gemini in Chrome feature, you can get AI assistance from your browser to do things easily like get key takeaways, clarify concepts, find answers and more. To provide the most relevant responses, Gemini in Chrome uses the context of your open tabs. Gemini in Chrome is part of the Chrome browser on desktop, and is different from visiting Gemini in any browser at gemini.google.com or starting a chat with the Gemini web app by typing @gemini in the address bar in Chrome. You can use the Ge

Jensen Huang Wants You to Know He’s Getting a Lot Out of the ‘Fantastic’ Nvidia-Intel Deal

One of the world’s most valuable companies is throwing Intel a lifeline. Nvidia, which has a market cap of $4.3 trillion, said today that it will invest $5 billion in Intel, the struggling US chipmaker that was recently at the center of an unorthodox investment deal with the US government. Intel shares jumped more than 30 percent following the news. The two American chipmakers are also entering into a product collaboration. Intel said in a statement early Thursday morning that “Intel’s leading

Google's Gemini AI Is Coming for Every Chrome Desktop User

Gemini in Chrome, a melding of Google's AI assistant and its popular web browser, is rolling out to Windows and Mac desktop users in the US starting today, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Businesses will gain access via Google Workspace in the coming weeks. The rollout will only work if you have Chrome set to English. Adding Gemini in Chrome allows you to have an AI assistant at your side during all online interactions. You can access Gemini via a new icon in the top-right corner of t

Google announces massive expansion of AI features in Chrome

Now that it's looking like Chrome will remain in the Google fold, the browser is undergoing a Gemini-infused rebirth. Google claims the browser will see its most significant upgrade ever in the next few weeks as AI permeates every part of the experience. For people who use AI tools, some of these additions might actually be helpful, and for everyone else, well, Firefox still exists. The most prominent change, and one that AI subscribers may have already seen, is the addition of a Gemini button

Struggling to find the right app for the job? Google Play’s new tool has some ideas for you

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Store is rolling out an AI-powered app explorer in the US. It suggests categories like “Boost productivity” or “Protect my privacy” directly in the search tab. Selecting one opens an “Organized with AI” section grouping related apps by type. Finding the right app in the Google Play Store can sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack, but AI can actually be handy for this sort of thing. Google is now testing a new Gemini-power

AYANEO unexpectedly reveals a new mini handheld coming early next year

TL;DR During the Pocket AIR Mini launch, AYANEO surprised viewers with the reveal of the Pocket S Mini. The device is a 4:3 handheld with a Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 chip. The hardware is scheduled to launch in March 2026. Today, AYANEO launched the Pocket AIR Mini, providing a full look at the device, its specs, and price. In addition to this launch, however, the company had a surprise up its sleeve that we didn’t see coming. This surprise is a different handheld that is slated for early next yea

Chrome on desktop is getting a huge Gemini boost to take on AI browsers like Comet

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is bringing Gemini to all Chrome users on Windows and Mac in the US. Gemini in Chrome will work across tabs, Google apps, inside YouTube videos, and much more. Google will also bring agentic capabilities to Gemini in Chrome for things like shopping, making appointments, etc. Google is finally bringing Gemini to the Chrome browser in a way we always wanted. Much like Perplexity’s Comet browser, Gemini in Chrome will work across your tabs, Googl

Upgraded Gemini in Chrome rolling out to free users, agentic browsing coming soon

Gemini in Chrome for Mac and Windows will no longer require an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription, while Google today also announced a number of upgrades. Google sees Gemini and other AI features in Chrome as “fundamentally changing the nature of browsing” by “moving from a passive experience to a more proactive and intelligent one.” It’s about creating a browser that goes beyond rendering the web, to one that understands it, helps you be more productive, and keeps you safer online. Meanwhile, R

Gemini in Chrome no longer requires a subscription

Back at I/O 2025, Google began integrating Gemini into Chrome. At the time, you needed an AI Pro or AI Ultra subscription to access the AI assistant in the browser. That's changing today. Google has begun rolling out the tool to all Chrome desktop users on both Windows and Mac. Provided you have Chrome's language set to English and live in the US, you'll see a new sparkle icon at the top of the interface. Tapping it will allow you to start making requests of Gemini. You can also use the tool on

Gemini arrives in Chrome - here's everything it can do now

Bloomberg/Contributor/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Gemini in Chrome is now on Mac and Windows desktop in the US. It's slated to receive more agentic abilities in the coming months. Google is also embedding AI into other parts of Chrome. Google is rolling out some major AI-powered upgrades to Chrome, as the technology continues to power a transformation throughout the broader online search industry. Also: Zoning out in meetings? G

Chrome's New AI Features

Today represents the biggest upgrade to Chrome in its history, as we share how we’re using the latest in Google AI to enhance your browsing experience. We’re building Google AI into Chrome across multiple levels so it can better anticipate your needs, help you understand more complex information and make you more productive when you browse the web, all while keeping you safe. Here are 10 new ways AI is helping us make Chrome smarter, safer and more useful than ever: 1. Enhance your browsing wi

Google Launches AI-ified Chrome Browser

Earlier this month, Google avoided having to sell off its Chrome browser as a penalty for operating an illegal monopoly in its search business, and now it’s going all in on features that will keep users further ingrained in the Google ecosystem. On Thursday, the company announced a reimagined version of the Chrome browser that will be littered with AI features, including Gemini integration throughout the browser and an agentic AI that can navigate the web and complete tasks on behalf of the user

Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream

Google is adding multiple new AI features to Chrome, the most popular browser in the world. The most visible change is a new button in Chrome that launches the Gemini chatbot, but there are also new tools for searching, researching, and answering questions with AI. Google has additional cursor-controlling “agentic” tools in the pipeline for Chrome as well. The Gemini in Chrome mode for the web browser uses generative AI to answer questions about content on a page and synthesize information acro

Google is expanding Gemini in Chrome and letting it do stuff for you

is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is stepping things up in the AI agent browser wars. The company is launching a suite of new features deeply embedding Gemini into Chrome. That starts with the announcement that Gemini in Chrome will no longer require a membership fee

Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more

Google announced Thursday that it’s rolling out Gemini in Chrome to all Mac and Windows desktop users in the U.S. after previously limiting the capability to Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers. The tech giant also announced that it’s bringing agentic capabilities to Chrome in the future, adding its AI Mode search feature to the address bar, launching new Gemini features, using AI to combat AI-generated scams, rolling out automatic password resets, and more. U.S. users who have their

Google now lets you share your custom Gemini AI assistants known as Gems

In Brief Google is making it possible to now share your Gemini Gems — custom AI assistants and experts designed for specific tasks — the company announced on Thursday. The feature launched last year, initially as part of the Gemini Advanced paid subscription, allowing users to write instructions to create an AI chatbot for different scenarios. For instance, Google launched with premade Gems like a learning coach, a brainstorming assistant, a career guide, a writing editor, and a coding partner.

Zoning out in meetings? Google Meet's new feature can catch you up in real time

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Ask Gemini is now available for some Google Meet users. It offers meeting notes, key takeaways, and live summaries. The AI assistant protects user privacy and has some limitations. Your Google Meet meetings are about to get more helpful, thanks to additional Gemini features built into the platform. According to Google, new Ask Gemini features include real-time summaries of what someone

WASM 3.0 Completed

Published on September 17, 2025 by Andreas Rossberg. Three years ago, version 2.0 of the Wasm standard was (essentially) finished, which brought a number of new features, such as vector instructions, bulk memory operations, multiple return values, and simple reference types. In the meantime, the Wasm W3C Community Group and Working Group have not been lazy. Today, we are happy to announce the release of Wasm 3.0 as the new “live” standard. This is a substantially larger update: several big fe

Gemini just aced the world's most elite coding competition - what it means for AGI

panithan pholpanichrassamee/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways A Gemini model won gold at a challenging coding competition. The model correctly answered 10 out of 12 problems. The win could have major implications for AGI, says Google. In recent years, large language models (LLMs) have become an integral part of many software developers' toolkits, helping them build, refine, and deploy apps more quickly and effectively. Now,

‘Ask Gemini’ AI will tell you what you missed during a Google Meet call

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Google is starting the rollout of its Ask Gemini AI assistant in Google Meet, but it will initially only be available to “select Google Workspace customers.” The assistant can answer participant’s questions by referring to captions generated during the call, resources like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides they have permission to view, and public w

DJI's new mini drone is a powerhouse with an upgraded camera, but I have two concerns

DJI Mini 5 Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The DJI Mini 5 Pro is available in the UK and EU at £689/€799 respectively. Its camera has a one-inch sensor for superior shooting in low-light conditions, and the drone is packed with obstacle avoidance sensors. It's not yet available in the US, and its battery life at a theoretical runtime of 21 minutes is a lot lower than its predecessor. View now at DJI Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Mini Pro drones are my all-time favorite

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Tau² benchmark: How a prompt rewrite boosted GPT-5-mini by 22%

Now on the front page of Hacker News — join the discussion. In a recent post, we introduced the Tau² benchmark, a framework for benchmaring LLMs. Today we’re sharing a surprising discovery we made while using it: a simple prompt rewrite boosted a small model’s success rate by over 20%. This post is a deep-dive on how we found and fixed this performance bottleneck by making subtle changes to agent policies. Benchmarking LLMs with Tau² On the recent OpenAI Summer Update, we have seen that GPT-5

Gemini AI solves coding problem that stumped 139 human teams at ICPC World Finals

Like the rest of its Big Tech cadre, Google has spent lavishly on developing generative AI models. Google's AI can clean up your text messages and summarize the web, but the company is constantly looking to prove that its generative AI has true intelligence. The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) helps make the point. Google says Gemini 2.5 participated in the 2025 ICPC World Finals, turning in a gold medal performance. According to Google this marks "a significant step on our p

DJI’s New Light-as-Hell Drone Has the Best Camera You Can’t Buy

The U.S. government has effectively halted shipments of any of China-based drone maker DJI’s products to the States. If you’re already annoyed you can’t buy the latest, greatest drones, you’ll be much more than miffed to learn DJI finally showed off details of its Mini 5 Pro, which will have an all-new large CMOS sensor strapped to an upgraded gimbal, plus LIDAR sensing for better obstacle avoidance. Good luck trying to get it in the U.S. since you can’t even find it on the company’s store page.

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Tau² Benchmark: How a Prompt Rewrite Boosted GPT-5-Mini by 22%

In a recent post, we introduced the Tau² benchmark, a framework for benchmaring LLMs. Today we’re sharing a surprising discovery we made while using it: a simple prompt rewrite boosted a small model’s success rate by over 20%. This post is a deep-dive on how we found and fixed this performance bottleneck by making subtle changes to agent policies. Benchmarking LLMs with Tau² On the recent OpenAI Summer Update, we have seen that GPT-5 model has made significant strides in agentic tasks. To vali

Speaker Johnson says China is straining U.S. relations with Nvidia chip ban

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks with reporters outside his office in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 11, 2025. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called China an "adversary" of the U.S. on Wednesday after a report that the country has told tech companies to stop buying Nvidia 's artificial intelligence chips. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered companies to halt purchases of Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D, a chip that was made for the country, the FT repor

DJI's Mini Pro 5 drone is the first in the series with a 1-inch sensor

DJI's flagship Mini 5 Pro consumer drone has arrived and it's the first in the series with a 1-inch sensor camera for improved low-light video. Nearly every other feature has been updated as well, including the obstacle detection, range, subject tracking and more — all for around the same price as its predecessor, the Mini 4 Pro. I've had the drone for just enough time to give some quick thoughts (stay tuned for a full review later), but so far it looks like DJI has outdone itself again. The Mi

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DJI Mini 5 Pro official: 1-inch sensors come to small drones, plus the longest battery life yet

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. In 2023, DJI created a massive hit with the Osmo Pocket 3, a tiny steadicam with a far bigger one-inch-type sensor that dramatically improved the quality of video you could get with so tiny a gadget. Today, the company may be doing the same with its most popular portable line of drones — and with better battery life than ever. The DJI Mini

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Gemini overtakes ChatGPT on App Store, as its Nano Banana AI model drives downloads up 45%

Gemini’s mobile adoption has been soaring since the August launch of its Nano Banana image editor model, which has received positive reviews, particularly from users who say they can now more easily perform complex edits and create realistic images. The app has climbed to the top of global app stores’ charts and has seen a 45% month-over-month increase in downloads in the month of September so far, according to new data provided by app intelligence firm Appfigures. Though the month is only half