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Google's new AI-powered Search overview feature stumbled over elementary spelling tasks, miscounting letters in common words like "Google" and "journalism." The company acknowledged the flaw, citing it as a known challenge for large language models and saying engineers are working on a fix. The incident follows a recent glitch that returned a nonsensical definition for "disregard." Experts explained that the underlying token‑based architecture of generative AI struggles with precise character‑level analysis, underscoring the technology’s current limitations despite its rapid rollout. Lire la suite

At its annual I/O developers conference in May 2026, Google announced a sweeping overhaul of its search experience, centering on Gemini-powered AI agents, a chatbot‑style search bar, and automated shopping tools. The new features aim to handle repetitive tasks like price tracking, reservation booking, and real‑time web monitoring. While executives tout faster, more personalized results, researchers warn the shift could erode critical thinking skills and diminish the serendipitous nature of web discovery. Lire la suite

Google announced that its next‑generation Gemini 3.5 Flash model will power AI‑driven search agents, letting users create mini‑apps for tasks like itinerary planning directly from the search bar. The feature, slated for a summer rollout, will let users customize, share, and revisit generated dashboards, signaling a shift away from traditional blue‑link results toward more interactive, AI‑generated experiences. Lire la suite

At the Google I/O 2026 keynote, the company announced AI‑driven information agents that operate inside Search. Unlike traditional queries, the agents run in the background, monitoring topics such as stock prices, flight fares, sports scores or weather and sending push notifications when relevant data appears. Available this summer to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the United States, the feature expands Google’s push‑notification service and marks the first major redesign of Search in more than two decades. Lire la suite

Google is testing a conversational search feature called “Ask YouTube” that turns video discovery into a dialogue. The experiment, available now to U.S. YouTube Premium subscribers aged 18 and older, adds an “Ask YouTube” button to the search bar and generates AI‑crafted result pages that blend text summaries, long‑form videos, Shorts and suggested prompts. Early testers report mixed results: the tool can quickly surface concise overviews, but occasional factual errors remind users to verify information. Google says the trial will later expand beyond Premium members as it refines the experience. Lire la suite

Google’s Gemini AI now lives in most of its consumer services, from Gmail to Search, often surfacing suggestions that feel intrusive. Users can pull back the AI by disabling Google Workspace smart features and turning off experimental labs. The process involves a few clicks inside account settings, but it also means losing conveniences like calendar event auto‑creation and personalized search results. This guide walks readers through the exact steps to mute the AI while explaining what functionality they’ll give up. Lire la suite

A joint analysis by The New York Times and AI startup Oumi shows Google’s Gemini‑powered AI Overviews get answers right about 90 percent of the time. The remaining errors translate to roughly a hundred thousand false answers every minute, raising concerns about the reliability of the feature that now appears atop search results. Lire la suite

Google announced that its Personal Intelligence feature, which lets the Gemini AI draw on data from Gmail, Google Photos and other services to deliver tailored responses, is now available to all users in the United States. Previously limited to paid subscribers, the feature is rolled out across AI Mode in Search, the Gemini app and Gemini in Chrome. Users can choose whether to enable the integration, and the feature is off by default. Personal Intelligence aims to simplify tasks such as finding past purchases, planning trips and receiving product recommendations by leveraging personal data without training directly on the user's entire inbox or photo library. Lire la suite

Google is rolling out the Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to free users in the United States, following an initial release for paid subscribers. The update lets the AI chatbot draw on information from a user's Google apps, such as Workspace and Photos, to generate tailored responses. Users can enable the feature in AI Mode by linking their accounts, and Google plans to extend the rollout internationally. Personalization remains optional, is disabled by default, and is limited to personal accounts, not business or education users. Lire la suite

Google’s senior vice president of knowledge and information, Nick Fox, told WIRED that the company is not ruling out advertising in its Gemini AI product. While the firm is testing ads in AI Mode, a Search‑powered experience, it says any future ads would be clearly labeled and relevant to users. Fox emphasized that Google’s strong financial position allows it to prioritize product quality over immediate monetization, and that lessons learned from AI Mode could inform any later Gemini ad strategy. The discussion also touched on the new Personal Intelligence feature and its potential impact on ad targeting. Lire la suite

Google has introduced Canvas, an AI‑powered project planning tool built into Google Search's AI Mode, and made it available to users across the United States. The side‑panel interface lets users design travel itineraries, academic trackers, and other projects by combining real‑time search data, map details, and web information. Canvas works on desktop and mobile devices, though the split‑screen layout requires toggling on smaller screens. The rollout marks a shift toward turning the search experience into a productivity workspace, with plans to add coding and creative‑writing support in the future. Lire la suite

Google has expanded the Canvas feature inside AI Mode, its Gemini‑powered conversational search experience. The update lets users draft documents, plan projects, and now build simple code‑based tools and interactive apps directly within the search interface. Canvas is available to all users in the United States in English, offering a side‑panel workspace where prompts and follow‑up questions refine code, debug issues, and pull information from the web and Google’s knowledge graph. The enhancement turns Search into a versatile creation hub for writing, coding, and planning tasks. Lire la suite

Google has opened its Canvas in AI Mode feature to every user in the United States, allowing anyone using the search engine in English to access AI‑driven project planning, document drafting, and custom tool creation. The rollout follows a limited experiment in Google Labs and adds new capabilities such as turning research notes into webpages, quizzes, or audio summaries, as well as generating code for simple apps and games. The move leverages the Gemini model, including the latest Gemini 3 with a large context window, and aims to bring advanced AI assistance to a broader audience through the familiar Google Search interface. Lire la suite

Google has launched a beta feature for its Gemini AI assistant called Personal Intelligence. The feature lets Gemini access a user’s Gmail, Photos, Search and YouTube history to deliver proactive, context‑aware answers. It is off by default, giving users the choice to connect their apps. Gemini can combine text, images and video to answer queries such as locating a tire size from a photo or planning a trip based on past emails and travel photos. The company says the model only references personal data without using it for training and includes safeguards for sensitive topics. The rollout begins with Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the United States, with plans to expand to more regions and to the free tier. Lire la suite

Google has made its Gemini 3 Flash model the default AI behind both the Gemini app and the AI Mode in Google Search. The new model is positioned as faster and more capable than its predecessors, offering users curated answers while still providing source links. Early testing shows Gemini 3 Flash can assemble budget‑friendly product bundles, troubleshoot technical issues, and compare photo‑storage options with speed comparable to traditional search. While classic Google Search continues to deliver breadth and raw source material, the AI‑driven mode emphasizes clarity, context, and time‑saving, suggesting a complementary role for both approaches. Lire la suite

Google is testing a new feature that blends its AI Overviews with the conversational AI Mode, letting users move from a snapshot answer to follow‑up questions without leaving the search page. The rollout is global, currently limited to mobile devices, and aims to make the search experience smoother by removing the need to choose between a traditional result list and a chat interface. Lire la suite

Google has unveiled Gemini 3, a new artificial‑intelligence model touted as its most capable yet, with strong reasoning, multimedia, and coding abilities. DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis said the company is integrating AI across its products, noting an inflated AI market but emphasizing Google’s resilience. Gemini 3 is rolled out through the Gemini app and AI Overviews in Search, where it can generate interactive visualizations and handle natural‑language queries. The model reportedly outperforms competing systems on key benchmarks, and Google plans to extend its reach to Apple’s Siri and a new programming tool called Antigravity. Lire la suite

Google has introduced Gemini 3, a new AI model that powers the Gemini app, Search and developer tools. The rollout includes two variants—Gemini 3 Pro for everyday use and Gemini 3 Deep Think for enhanced reasoning. The Gemini app receives a major redesign with a My Stuff folder and an AI agent that can execute multi‑step tasks across Google services. Search now leverages Gemini 3 to generate visual, interactive answers. The model also adds multimodal strengths such as video analysis and a million‑token context window, positioning it as a significant step forward in Google’s AI ecosystem. Lire la suite

Google unveiled WeatherNext 2, an AI-driven weather forecasting system that will be integrated across its consumer and enterprise products, including Search, Maps, Gemini, Pixel phones, Earth Engine, and BigQuery. The new model generates forecasts up to eight times faster than its predecessor and delivers higher accuracy for variables such as temperature and wind. Leveraging a Functional Generative Network, WeatherNext 2 can produce hundreds of possible outcomes in under a minute, enabling hourly predictions up to 15 days ahead. Google is offering early access to customers seeking custom modeling, positioning the technology for use in energy, agriculture, transportation, and other sectors. Lire la suite

Google is broadening its AI‑driven travel tools in Search. The company is rolling out the Flight Deals feature to more than 200 countries and territories, adding support for over 60 languages. In AI Mode, users can now employ the Canvas side panel to organize trip details, view real‑time flight and hotel data, and receive personalized suggestions for accommodations, restaurants, and activities. Agentic booking capabilities that let users request restaurant reservations and other appointments are also being extended to all U.S. users, with future plans to enable complete flight and hotel bookings within AI Mode. Lire la suite