Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday reiterated the structure of its partnership with Google to use Gemini AI models for the next generation version of Siri. During the company's Q1 2026 earnings call yesterday,

Gemini now lives in a sidebar in Chrome and brings multi-tab understanding and agentic capabilities. But does it really work?

Glitch causes Gemini to repeatedly cut out and restart

Google Maps now lets you talk to Gemini while following walking or cycling directions. The latest update is an extension to the AI chatbot's existing conversational navigation feature in driving mode that rolled out in November.

There was a genericness to the first wave of AI features in Google products. Absolutely everyone was doing straightforward

When you're walking around and navigating with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like "What neighborhood am I in?" or "What are top-rated restaurants nearby?"

After getting started with driving navigation last fall, Gemini in Google Maps expands to walking and bicycling.

Gemini 3 Flash adds active vision with Python code execution, lifting accuracy by 5 to 10%, so you can trust verified results.

Google’s Gemini AI is now deeply woven into Gmail, quietly scanning message content to power smart features and train its models. That convenience comes with a cost: your inbox is being treated as raw material for automation unless you explicitly say no.

And that's not all; two weeks ago, another user had serious issues getting their Nest Home Minis to connect to their Home app after the Gemini update. Thankfully, this story had a happy ending, but it's concerning that more and more issues are cropping up with what is essentially a server-side upgrade.

Stop ignoring it.