Today, Google announced its plans to expand the Gemini AI Assistant beyond smartphones. The big giant tech company wants to integrate it into various Android devices, such as smartwatches, TVs, and even vehicles that support the Android system platform.

It has been a year since Google announced its intention to invest ~RM9.4 billion in Malaysia to build its first-ever Google Data Centre and Google Cloud Region. This week, a news report by Forbes said Google authorised Gamuda with a major contract, worth RM1 billion, to build a data centre in Port Dickson.

Today, Google announced the integration of ShopeePay and TNG eWallet (an Alipay+ Partner) with Google Pay in Malaysia. With this, it marks Google Pay's first eWallet integrations in Southeast Asia, which will enable Android users in Malaysia to check out seamlessly with selected online merchants.

Today, Google announced a major change to the way it delivers local search results. The company will phase out the use of country-specific domains like google.com.my, google.ng, google.com.br and others in favour of a more streamlined, global approach.

Over the long weekend holidays, Google sent out a new update for Google Photos on the web. So in case you missed it, you can now set a dark mode theme on your Google Photos in your web browser.

Google Gemini has been a part of many Android phones nowadays, even your Gmail. Speaking of that, Google has added a new feature, which is asking Gemini in Gmail to perform calendar-related tasks. There's a catch for this but first, the update.

As smartphone brands are incorporating more AI functions into their devices, Google is also making Gemini more convenient and efficient. From the giant tech's announcement today, Gemini has been extended to an Android phone's lockscreen.

It has been over two years since Google Wallet was introduced in Malaysia. As an alternative to the Apple Wallet, Google Wallet has been steadily adding and supporting more local bank cards into the system. Today, there are two new additions to Google Wallet - Boost Bank and Alliance Bank.

We reported before that Google has invested ~RM9.4 billion in Malaysia for its Google Data Centre and Google Cloud Region. Today, the company held a ceremonial ground-breaking event - Mantap Malaysia Bersama AI with construction underway in Elmina Business Park, Selangor, which could project a positive economic impact and create 26,500 jobs by 2030.

Starting on 31 August 2024, Google will start taking action against app developers who don't deliver quality apps on its Google Play Store. In its latest announcement in the Help Centre, apps that don't meet the standard requirement will not be allowed on Google Play.