#gemini

Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini for Science at I/O 2026, a suite of experimental AI tools designed to help scientists explore hypotheses, validate work at scale, and analyze scientific literature.

Google DeepMind unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash at Google I/O 2026, their strongest model yet for agents and coding. It runs 4x faster than comparable frontier models while matching or exceeding their intelligence on benchmarks.

Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash at I/O 2026, combining frontier performance with agentic capabilities. The new Managed Agents API provisions a full sandboxed agent environment with a single API call.

At the Android Show on May 12, Google unveiled Googlebook, a new laptop category built around Gemini Intelligence. Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are manufacturing partners. Key features include Magic Pointer (Gemini-powered AI cursor) and vibe-coded custom widgets. Devices launch fall 2026.

Google announced Gemini Intelligence on May 12 at the Android Show: I/O Edition. Starting on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 this summer, it enables multi-step task automation across apps, custom widget creation, and voice-to-text message polishing.

Google DeepMind has unveiled an experimental project to redesign the mouse cursor with AI — the first major rethinking of the pointer in over 50 years. Powered by Gemini, the AI-enabled pointer understands screen context and acts on voice and gesture commands.

Google DeepMind on May 12 unveiled Magic Pointer, a Gemini-powered AI cursor that reads visual and semantic context around the pointer to provide instant help without opening a separate AI chat window.

Google has updated the Gemini API File Search tool to support multimodal content including images, audio, and video, making it easier for developers to build efficient, verifiable RAG systems.

Google DeepMind has shared the progress of AlphaEvolve, its Gemini-powered coding agent, which has spent the past year discovering and improving algorithms across quantum computing, biotechnology, logistics, and Google's own AI infrastructure.

Google DeepMind is inviting developers to showcase their best creations built with GeminiApp or Google AI Studio for the Google I/O 2026 main stage, highlighting protein simulators, physics engines, and math-based art.

Why it matters: the slow part of AI productivity is often getting content out of the chat and into a usable file. Google says Gemini can now create Docs, Sheets, Slides, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV and more directly in chat, and the rollout is global for all Gemini app users.

The in-car AI transition has started. Google says Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in, replacing Google Assistant on both new and existing vehicles, starting with English-language users in the U.S.