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Recently, Chrome was found to be silently installing a 4GB AI Gemini Nano model on your computers without explicit notification. So, what should you know about it?

The Gemini roll-out continues as Google recently and officially announced Gemini in Chrome for Malaysia. Located in the top right corner under “Ask Gemini”, this opens up the Gemini Prompt window on the right of the currently opened tab. This allows it to read the information on Chrome and works across tabs. Check out all the details here.

Google Chrome has quietly added a feature that lets you view two web pages side by side within a single browser window. Known as Split View, this capability helps reduce the constant back-and-forth between tabs by placing them next to each other for easier comparison and simultaneous browsing. Users who enable this now see a dedicated option when interacting with tabs that wasn’t available in earlier versions of the browser.

To reduce the distraction of too many notifications, Google is introducing a new feature in Chrome for Android and desktop that will automatically turn off notifications from websites you rarely visit. So, what should you know about it?

Recently, Google integrated Gemini directly into Chrome. With this Gemini in Chrome feature, you can access Gemini directly from the web browser without having to open a dedicated tab like they do now. So, what should you know about it?

A judge in the United States has ruled that Google does not have to sell the Chrome browser to address the issue of an illegal monopoly in the online search market. So, what should you know about it?

Perplexity AI, a rapidly growing artificial intelligence startup, has made an unsolicited all-cash offer of USD34.5 billion (about RM155 billion) to acquire Google Chrome.

Google has officially announced that Chrome version 139, launching on 19 August 2025, will no longer support macOS 11 Big Sur. Although the browser will still function on this version, it will no longer receive updates, new features, or security patches.

Combining Chrome OS with Android? Well, according to sources, Google is planning a major revamp to create a unified platform tailored for tablets, laptops, and other large?screen devices. This initiative is part of a multi?year project aimed at boosting Android’s competitiveness while streamlining internal engineering efforts.

Google Chrome has now announced that it will end support for two older versions of Android, Android 8.0 Oreo and Android 9.0 Pie. Google says Chrome 138 will be the last version to support both operating systems.