Google chose to ‘silently update’ publisher controls’ with ‘no public announcement.’

Project Astra debuted at I/O 2024 as a next-generation AI assistant that can view the world around you, and provide advice and tips throughout the day. Since then, Astra has been incorporated into the camera and screen-sharing capabilities of the Gemini app and Google says it upgraded Astra's voice output to be more natural with native audio,

I/O presentation, the company revealed AI assistants of all kinds, smart glasses and headsets, and state-of-the-art AI filmmaking tools.

But first, we're entering AI Mode. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Google Search is getting an AI-powered makeover. The search engine will be more conversational and eventually include an AI assistant as it looks to fend off competition from high-profile startups like OpenAI and Anthropic.

Google showcased its Gemini-powered Android XR platform at Google I/O, along with a slew of other AI-centric innovations.

Google execs Liz Reid and Nick Fox explain how the company is rethinking everything from search results to advertising and personalization.

According to Google, its AI Overviews feature, which summarizes and synthesizes information from around the web to answer questions on Google Search, is boosting search traffic significantly. Google says that it’s driving over 10% growth in the types of queries for which overviews are shown.