Google to invest $15B in Indian AI infrastructure hub
Google’s investment in India will roll out over the next five years, through 2030.
Google Chrome silences those pesky notifications
The company tacitly admits that browser notifications, as designed, might have been a bad idea, saying that its own data shows users receive a high volume of notifications but rarely interact with them.
Figma partners with Google to add Gemini AI to its design platform
Figma is adding Gemini to its AI toolset.
OpenAI’s affordable ChatGPT Go plan expands to 16 new countries in Asia
OpenAI is expanding its $5 per month ChatGPT Go plan to 16 more countries.
Google’s virtual try-on shopping tool expands to more countries, now lets you try on shoes
To virtually try on a pair of shoes, users need to tap on any product listing on Google, select the “try it on” button and then add a full length photo themselves.
Google launches extensions system for its command-line coding tool
Google launched a new feature for its command-line AI system, Gemini CLI, allowing outside companies to integrate directly into the product.
Google launches its AI vibe-coding app Opal in 15 more countries
The app, which lets you create mini web apps using text prompts, is now available in Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina and Pakistan.
Taylor Swift fans accuse singer of using AI in her Google scavenger hunt videos
Swifties love a puzzle, but some were rubbed the wrong way by a promotional scavenger hunt which appeared to use AI-generated videos.
Google’s Gemini AI app could soon be getting a big makeover
The company is seemingly experimenting with a new user interface that would shift the app from having a chatbot-style look and feel to one offering a scrollable feed with suggested prompts accompanied by eye-catching photos.
Google’s Jules enters developers’ toolchains as AI coding agent competition heats up
Jules is already being used by developers to complete code after experimenting on vibe-coding platforms.