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Google is killing off Gemini’s Gems in favor of ‘skills’

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12 May
Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android

Gemini Intelligence will also include Gboard based dictation and form filling capabilities

REPORT · WHAT · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
12 May
Gemini’s biggest new features are all about controlling your phone

It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You'll

REPORT · WHAT · The Verge TechOPEN STORY
14 Apr
Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows

Google is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds on Gemini’s browser integration.

REPORT · WHAT · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
14 Apr
Google is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds on Gemini’s browser integration.

Google is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds on Gemini’s browser integration.

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
30 Apr
Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google

Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google

OPINION · HOW · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
19 May
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 so

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

OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
9 Apr
Reusable "Skills" Are Coming To Gemini In Chrome

If you're using Gemini in Chrome (the sidebar you can summon via a button in Chrome), then you might be happy about the latest feature that showed up in Chrome Canary. After

REPORT · HOW · Search Engine RoundtableOPEN STORY
19 Aug
Google packs Search and Gemini with new AI study tools

The launch of the new study features marks Google's latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with

REPORT · WHEN · TechCrunch AIOPEN STORY
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