Google’s Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that’s just the start

Google’s Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that’s just the start

When Google launched Gemini three years ago, the goal was to build a multimodal large language model — a single neural network that was trained on text, image, audio, and video and could generate content in any of those formats. Today, at its Google I/O developer conference, the company took a concrete step toward that…

‘Ask YouTube’ brings AI-powered conversational search to video, adds Gemini Omni to Shorts

‘Ask YouTube’ brings AI-powered conversational search to video, adds Gemini Omni to Shorts

Google is completely revamping its search experience, and that doesn’t stop at YouTube. Like the rest of Google, YouTube’s search bar is getting infused with AI tools like “Ask YouTube,” a feature that is supposed to give users a more sophisticated search experience. “With Ask YouTube, you can ask more complex search queries, such as…

With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots

With Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google bets its next AI wave on agents, not chatbots

Google launched on Tuesday Gemini 3.5 Flash, a new AI model that the company says is its strongest yet for coding and autonomous AI agents. The model, which was introduced at the company’s annual Google I/O developer conference, can independently execute coding pipelines, manage research projects, and, in internal tests, build an operating system entirely…

Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses at IO 2026

Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses at IO 2026

Google is getting (back) into the smart glasses game. At Google I/O on Tuesday, the company announced a new partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to produce a new line of AI-powered glasses. The company says that the devices will be built to pair with Android and iOS devices and were designed in collaboration…

From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing

From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing

Shay Shwartz knows a lot about email phishing attacks. As a teenager, he made money as a hacker, but after getting caught at age 16, he realized he could use his cyber talents to prevent attacks rather than launch them. He went on to spend about a decade in top-tier cybersecurity roles, leading major projects…

Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem

Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem

Three-year-old Mach Industries has acquired solid rocket motor startup Exquadrum in a $50 million cash-and-equity deal, the Huntington Beach-based defense startup tells TechCrunch. Exquadrum — now rebranded as Mach Energetics — has been fully folded into Mach’s operations, giving it direct control over one of the most important, and constrained, components in modern unmanned systems….

Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user

Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user

Messaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for every user. The end-to-end encryption feature means that Discord users can now communicate privately without anyone else being able to listen in to their calls, not even Discord. This is a major privacy win for the community’s hundreds of millions of…

How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches

How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches

At the Google I/O 2026 keynote, the tech giant revealed new agentic capabilities in Search, where users can create, customize, and manage multiple AI agents to stay updated on topics of interest. The announcement is part of Google’s larger push toward agentic AI systems that can take initiative and assist with ongoing tasks instead of…

You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026

You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026

Google isn’t finished infusing AI into your inbox. On Tuesday at their IO 2026 developer conference, the tech giant announced an expansion of its “AI Inbox” functionality for Gmail, which is adding conversational AI features. That means you can ask Gmail about things in your inbox instead of typing in search terms. The company says…

Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026

Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026

Google announced at its annual Google I/O event on Tuesday that it’s launching Pics, a new AI-powered design and image-generation app for Google Workspace. The tech giant says it designed the app to be accessible to everyone, from teachers to small business owners. With Pics, users can generate everything from social media graphics and invitations…