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Some companies like Samsung have been exploring voice instead of text prompts for AI platforms. With Gemini Live on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series devices, all the user has to do is ask Gemini Live for the answers they want. Check out our example scenarios here.

It's not uncommon for Google and YouTube to try curbing users with ad-blockers. Today, recent reports indicate that YouTube is deliberately slowing down video playback for users with active ad?blocking extensions.

Recently, we mentioned that Meta invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI to take a 49% stake in the company. As a result, Google, Microsoft and xAI are now in the process of ending their business relationships with Scale AI.

Google is now set to end support for Instant Apps, a feature introduced in 2017 that allowed developers to provide lightweight versions of their apps, allowing users to try them out without having to install them first.

Google DeepMind will now use its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict the presence of tropical cyclones before they form. They are working with the US National Hurricane Centre to support forecasts and warnings for the upcoming hurricane season.

Recently, Google advised Pixel 6A owners to download a specific update for their device to address a heating issue that users have reported. After the update was downloaded, battery capacity was reduced.

Today, Google has officially launched Android 16, and it's rolling out to Pixel devices first. There are a couple of new features, such as Live Updates, accessibility improvements, stronger security, and windowed multitasking.

Google is developing a new feature called " Battery Health Assistance", which is expected to launch with Android 16. So, what should you know about it?

Previously, we mentioned that the Google NotebookLM app is available on both iOS and Android. Now, Google has released more features for the app. So, what should you know about it?

You read that correctly. Starting on 15 June 2025, Google has announced that Google Play gift cards will no longer be available for purchase in Malaysia. However, users who have purchased gift cards prior to this date can redeem them and use their Google Play balance until 31 January 2026.