"Chrome stopped being a mere window and started moonlighting as a digital intern. The new right‑hand side panel, powered by Gemini, can summarize reviews, juggle your calendar, and even tweak images via Nano Banana - all without opening extra tabs. The headline feature, Auto Browse, chains together multistep errands like booking flights or stuffing Etsy carts, though paying Pro users are capped at 20 tasks a day (Ultra subscribers get 200). Permission prompts guard major moves, and logins piggyback on Chrome's password manager."
"Google is rolling out Personal Intelligence in AI Mode. Flip the opt‑in switch - for US-based AI Pro/Ultra subscribers only - and the chatbot dives into your Gmail and Photos to surface eerily precise tips like recommending windproof coats after spotting your Chicago flight confirmation. Google touts Gemini 3's one‑million-token context window to "pack" relevant info without training on your data. While early testers love the shopping suggestions, the "creep factor" remains a hurdle."
Google integrated Gemini into Chrome's sidebar and Search, adding features such as Auto Browse and Nano Banana image edits and leveraging Chrome's roughly 70% market share. The sidebar can summarize reviews, manage calendars, chain multistep errands, and requires permission prompts and password-manager logins for major actions. Personal Intelligence in AI Mode allows opt-in US AI Pro/Ultra subscribers to permit Gemini access to Gmail and Photos for context-aware suggestions. Gemini 3 provides a one-million-token context window to include relevant personal information without training on user data. Yahoo introduced a citation-focused Scout, Apple signaled a Gemini-powered Siri, and Microsoft unveiled the Maia 200 chip amid breaches and layoffs.
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