Mainland Chinese manufacturers at a trade show in Hong Kong have been keen to diversify their markets towards the Middle East to mitigate the impact of the intensifying trade war. More than 150,000 products were on display at the second phase of the Global Sources Hong Kong Shows held at the AsiaWorld-Expo from Friday to…
An iPad Instagram app might be on the horizon. According to The Information, a Meta employee claims the long-asked-for app is finally in development, fueled by Meta’s desire to ramp up user activity on Instagram as a whole. Right now, Instagram is available on the iPad, but it’s the iPhone version and is designed for…
Google has unveiled an update to its artificial intelligence chatbot, Gemini, introducing a personalized experimental version known as “Gemini with Personalization.” This new feature allows the chatbot to access users’ search history to provide more personalized results and recommendations. In a recent press release, Dave Citron, the product director of Gemini, shared the company’s vision…
Google’s GenAI-powered virtual assistant, Gemini, can work with various first-party, as well as third-party services and apps, such as Google Maps and Spotify, with the help of their extensions. Well, Google has now decided to stop calling them extensions. Instead, the brand is now calling them apps. That’s right. Not extensions, which they are, but…
Google is testing new AI Video generation features for Gemini, according to a new report. NurPhoto via Getty Images Google is testing new AI video creation features for Google Gemini, according to a new report. This means the Gemini app may soon be able to generate not only pictures but also realistic video clips based…
Google has officially removed Gemini from the Google app on iPhones, forcing users to download the standalone Gemini app instead. This change, announced by email to Gemini users on Feb. 18, indicates the company’s desire to offer a more polished and feature-packed experience through a separate app instead of integrating it into the current Google…
Samsung announced the release of its next flagship phone, the Galaxy S25, on Jan. 22 at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked S25 presentation. As is essential for any tech presentation in 2025, generative AI was at the forefront of the event. “We are making it [AI] a reality right here right now,” said ™ Roh, Samsung’s…
Beijing has announced the formation of a new artificial intelligence standardisation technical committee, Reuters reports. The committee will establish industry guidelines for emerging technologies such as large language models and AI risk assessment. As per the wire, the 41-member committee, which includes representatives from prominent tech firms like Baidu and prestigious academic institutions such as…
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a new API for Android 16 that lets system apps perform actions on behalf of users inside applications. This new API is guarded by a permission that’ll be granted to the default assistant app, ie. Gemini on new Android devices. This could let Gemini…
Google’s quiet global rollout of its Gemini iPhone app on Thursday (Nov. 14) marks the latest move by tech companies to capture mainstream users seeking AI tools for everyday tasks on their phones. The accelerating competition in consumer AI apps signals a high-stakes battle for customer attention and wallets as companies race to convert casual…