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- Gemini connects with Strava to turn workouts into insights
Josh Woodward of Google Gemini announced a Gemini connection for Strava that turns workouts into insights, per his official account.
- Google says Gemini can check whether images, video, or audio carry Google SynthID watermarks
Google’s GeminiApp account says users can ask Gemini whether media was made with Google AI via SynthID detection, covering image, video, and audio files as a confidence check when browsing AI-generated content.
- Gemini can reference Google Maps searches and saved places with Calendar, with permission
Google says Gemini can, with user permission, reference Google Maps searches and saved places alongside Google Calendar to give more grounded local answers and plans.
- Gemini on Android Auto gets Personal Intelligence, pulling answers from Gmail, Calendar, Photos and Maps while you drive
Google says Gemini is now available globally on Android Auto and cars with Google built-in, and is rolling out Personal Intelligence starting today on Android Auto. With the user's permission, Gemini can draw on Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Photos, Google Maps, YouTube and Search to answer questions such as a flight gate while driving. Cars with Google built-in get Personal Intelligence in the coming months.
- Google Workspace pitches Gemini to small businesses as a way to scale output
Google Workspace promoted how small businesses in the US use Gemini in Workspace to multiply daily output, linking to its guide on getting started with Google AI for work.
- Google Workspace pitches Ask Gemini in Google Chat as a context-aware command center
Google Workspace says Ask Gemini in Google Chat, powered by Workspace Intelligence, summarizes updates, surfaces to-dos, searches a team's knowledge base and handles tasks such as scheduling and creation.
- Google Cloud highlights third-party agents and connectors inside Gemini
Google Cloud posted that Gemini includes a range of third-party agents and connectors ready to use without building them from scratch, linking to its partner ecosystem.
- Deutsche Telekom cut data collection and analysis time 3–4x with Google Cloud agents
Google Cloud said Deutsche Telekom made data collection, collation and analysis three to four times faster with its Gemini/agent stack.
- Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent, a single universal work agent across Workspace and enterprise systems
At Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian announced the Gemini agent: one agent that answers questions, does knowledge work, creates media, and writes and runs code from a single prompt. It works inline in Gmail, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Chat and Calendar with the same memory and controls elsewhere, can orchestrate sub-agents and coworker agents with their own identities, and routes jobs across Gemini and Claude models with spend caps and Agent Gateway governance. Industry specializations for financial services and legal are in preview. Google says the model underneath the agent is a separate choice, spanning its Gemini models and Anthropic's Claude models today.
- Guided Vision rolls out on Android in Gemini Live
Google announced Guided Vision is now available on Android devices running Android 9 and above, in regions and languages where Gemini Live is offered. With camera sharing in Gemini Live, Gemini acts as a conversational partner for everyday visual tasks like locating objects, preparing a meal, or picking an outfit. The feature was built alongside the blind and low-vision community.
- Guided Vision rolls out in Gemini Live across compatible Android devices
Google is launching Guided Vision in Gemini Live across compatible Android devices, per the News from Google announcement amplified by the Gemini App account.