Inside Google's plan to turn Gmail into a relationship-aware AI agent - and you're at the center

I spoke with Gmail VP of Product Blake Barnes to better understand Gmail's latest AI updates. Behind them lies a much larger idea.
Ars Technica

Google announces AI Overviews in Gmail search, experimental AI-organized inbox

Gmail made us all rethink how email could work when it debuted more than 20 years ago. Google thinks we’re in the process of another email transformation courtesy of AI. The company has unveiled a new ...
New York Post

Gmail users urged to switch off these two main features over privacy concerns

A techspert named Davey Jones is urging Gmail users to switch off several features over concerns that Google could automatically access their sensitive email data and use it to train AI. Arlette - ...
Android

Google Finally Overhauls Chrome's Reading Mode on Android

Google is redesigning Reading Mode in Chrome on Android, making it more reliable and allowing users to manually enable it on any webpage. The update also keeps familiar customization options like font ...
MarketWatch

Google rose to the top in the AI race. Here’s what it’ll take to stay there.

Alphabet established itself as a household artificial-intelligence name this year as its Gemini frontier model and cloud business grew rapidly. Now the company needs to maintain its leading role.
The New York Times

Gmail to Let Users Change Their Addresses While Keeping Data

Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost. By Adeel Hassan For more than 20 years, ...
The Verge

Google is letting some people change their @gmail address

You’ll be able to swap back to your old email at any point. You’ll be able to swap back to your old email at any point. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 ...
BGR

Google May Soon Let You Change That Old, Silly Gmail Address

After announcing a new year discount on Google One cloud storage plans and the new Google CC AI assistant, Google has yet another good news that some long-time Gmail users may be waiting for. The ...
9to5google

Google says it is ‘gradually rolling out’ option to change your @gmail.com address

On a Google support page, the company says it is rolling out a new option to let users change their email address even if it is an “@gmail.com” address. For quite some time now, Google has allowed ...
Android Authority

Google News now reads your headlines aloud, but there’s a catch

Google News is rolling out audio briefings for people who’d rather listen than read. You get a dedicated Listen tab with a proper audio player, and briefings include clear source attribution and ...
ExtremeTech

Google’s Gemini-Powered ‘CC’ Agent Starts Each Day With Personalized Email Briefings

This week, Google introduced "CC," an AI-powered tool that begins each day with a summary called "Your Day Ahead." Each morning, it scans your Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, and the web to give you an ...
TechCrunch

Google tests an email-based productivity assistant

Productivity is one space where companies keep wanting to experiment with AI assistants in the hope that they will save time for users, and as a result, they will want to use those assistants more.