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Sundar Pichai on AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web

How Google’s CEO is reshaping the company — and the internet.

Nilay PatelMay 26

Google’s new anything-to-anything AI model is wild

Omni sent my kid’s stuffie rafting and deepfaked me in front of the Eiffel Tower. But it’s not quite the singularity.

Allison JohnsonMay 23

Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for

Jay PetersMay 22

Stevie BonifieldMay 22

Google says it hasn’t cut off updates for most old Chromecasts.

9to5Google reported Friday morning that a Nest support page had been updated to say that nearly all Chromecast devices except for the most recent one that was released in 2022 were no longer receiving critical security updates. Later, the page changed back and once again shows all Chromecasts except the 1st gen version are still getting critical updates.

Now, Google Home senior product manager Sahana Mysore tells The Verge that “A support article update incorrectly indicated deprecation of software support for legacy Chromecast devices,” and the current version is accurate.

Update: Added response from Google.

A screenshot of a Google Nest support page

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The support page, before the update (with our highlights added)…

Screenshot: Google

Jacob KastrenakesMay 22

Google has taken a side in the Spotify disco ball debate.

Pixel users can now AI-generate disco ball-style icons for their entire phone. Haters, shield your eyes.

Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business ‘fair and square’

Lauren FeinerMay 22

The post-search Google era begins

David PierceMay 22

Jennifer Pattison TuohyMay 21

Google is turning Google Home into a “full-stack AI offering.”

It’s combining Google Home APIs with Gemini smart home features, so ISPs, security companies, and carriers can “build monetizable, proactive services” for your homes. In other words, Google wants other companies to put Google Home’s AI in their products — and charge you a Google Home Premium subscription. With manufacturers now able to build Gemini-powered speakers and cameras, it seems entirely possible that Google may never make another Nest device again.

Empowering Service Providers and Hardware Partners with Gemini for Home- Google Developers Blog

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One of Meta’s big legal reckonings just ended in a settlement

Lauren FeinerMay 21

The cost of the smart home is going up

Jennifer Pattison TuohyMay 21

More Google Home speakers could be on the way.

While the Google Home Speaker was nowhere to be seen at I/O, the company did announce it’s getting back into the third-party smart speaker game. A new Speaker Reference Design will let manufacturers build Gemini-powered smart speakers, and rumors point to a Walmart Onn speaker being the first.

Google also announced it’s letting companies bundle Google Home Premium subscriptions and integrate more Gemini for Home features into their apps.

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The as-yet-unreleased Google Home Speaker could be getting some friends.

Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

I can’t believe how fast Google vibe coded my first Android app

Sean HollisterMay 21

Jess WeatherbedMay 21

CapCut editing is coming to Gemini.

CapCut announced on X that users will “soon” be able to edit images and videos directly within the Gemini app using CapCut’s editing capabilities.

“As creative workflows become more connected and seamless, we believe the future of creation will be more conversational, intuitive, and intelligently integrated across tools and experiences.”