With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots

Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most powerful coding and agentic AI model yet, at the company’s annual developer conference. It is capable of autonomously executing complex tasks and building software from scratch.

Google updates its Gemini app to take on ChatGPT and Claude

The updates signal Google’s push to turn its Gemini app into an all-purpose AI hub rather than a stand-alone chatbot.

Google introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration

At the Google I/O developer conference, the company announced a new agentic personal assistant called Gemini Spark, built from Gemini’s base models and an agentic harness from Google Antigravity.

I’m not convinced Googlebook will be Google’s next big thing, or if it even deserves it

Google wants Googlebook to be the MacBook for Android buyers, but unproven AI, fragmented silicon, and no confirmed pricing make that a very tall order.

Google I/O 2026: What to expect from Gemini, Android 17, and more

Google I/O 2026 is expected to focus heavily on Gemini AI, Android 17, smart devices, and Google’s broader push toward an AI-first ecosystem.

Google’s Gemini might be testing weekly limits, and free users won’t love it

Google may be quietly testing stricter usage limits inside Gemini, and it could change how “free” AI tools actually feel going forward. A newly spotted screenshot hints at a future where unlimited chatbot access might finally come with strings attached…

Google Gemini’s new thinking level lets you dial up the brainpower

Google’s Gemini app may soon let users control how deeply the AI “thinks” before responding. New third-party integrations also appear to be on the way ahead of I/O 2026.

Maybe, ditch Gemini and ChatGPT for your AI images. Try an alternative that I jut came across

Ideogram can’t replace every AI image generator, but its text accuracy, format controls, and remix tools make it worth trying for posters, thumbnails, social graphics, and other design-heavy visuals.

Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats

Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri.