Overview

• Google has begun a staged release that embeds its Gemini assistant natively in Chrome for Windows and macOS users in the U.S.
• An expanded AI Mode in the Omnibox lets users ask complex questions from the address bar and receive context-aware answers.
• Gemini can draw on open tabs, recent browsing, and connected Google apps such as Docs, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, and Gmail to summarize and act on on‑screen information.
• Agentic capabilities like booking reservations and placing grocery orders are planned for the coming months, with user controls for tasks Google deems risky or irreversible.
• Mobile support and broader language and country availability are planned, as a German alliance urges an EU DSA review and Google highlights AI-driven scam warnings on Android.