Google updates its Gemini app to take on ChatGPT and Claude at IO 2026

The updates signal Google’s push to turn its Gemini app into an all-purpose AI hub rather than a stand-alone chatbot.

Google I/O 2026 recap: Gemini Omni, smarter Gemini, AI Search and all the biggest reveals

Google I/O 2026 was all about AI. From advanced AI features in Search to updated Gemini models, here's everything that was announced at the event.

Gemini Omni is a new family of AI models meant to ‘create anything’

Google is announcing a major new family of generative AI models that it calls Gemini Omni. The first Omni Model, Omni Flash, can generate AI videos using an assortment of different inputs: text, photos,

Google’s Gemini Omni is an all-purpose content generator that wants to replace your entire studio

Gemini Omni doesn't just create AI video, it remembers your edits, understands physics, and lets you direct the whole thing through plain conversation. Here's what it actually does and who can use it today.

Gemini Omni is Google's new world model, with advanced AI video generation capabilities

Google just unveiled a brand new AI world model at Google I/O 2026 called Gemini Omni. While Google calls Gemini Omni a "new model that can create anything from any output," its showcase focused on the AI model's video-generation capabilities.

Google's newest Gemini Omni model can turn real videos into surreal fever dreams

Google's new Gemini Omni Flash video-to-video model lets you twist reality on camera, and it's coming to YouTube Shorts too.
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Google I/O 2026 Live: Gemini Intelligence, Android XR and More AI Expected

Google's annual developer conference kicks off today, and we'll be bringing you updates straight from the event.

Gemini is getting a redesign and an even smarter new model

Along with the new design language, Google is baking Gemini Live, which lets you have a back-and-forth voice conversation with Gemini, right into the core Gemini chat flow. Just p