Google sets September 2026 death date for Assistant as Gemini takes over Android
The Decoder · Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Google has finally named the date. In an email to users, the company confirmed that Google Assistant will stop working...
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The Decoder · Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Google has finally named the date. In an email to users, the company confirmed that Google Assistant will stop working...
Ars Technica AI · Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Google is finally pulling the plug. In an email hitting user inboxes this week, the company confirmed that Google Assis...
The Verge AI · Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min read
The clock has run out for Google Assistant on mobile. The company confirmed it will begin stripping access to the legac...
TechCrunch AI · Jul 21, 2026 · 2 min read
The Android version of X has been a second-class citizen for so long that last year, the app literally couldn't load po...
Ars Technica AI · Jul 17, 2026 · 2 min read
The European Commission just dropped another round of DMA mandates on Google, and this time the target is Android's AI...
The Register AI · Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read
The European Commission just handed Google a pair of mandates that strike at the core of its business. Under new specif...
The Verge AI · Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Brussels just handed down two decisions that could fundamentally reshape how AI assistants and search engines operate o...
OpenAI Blog · Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read
When Sora launched on iOS, demand exploded. The Android team had just a prototype and a ticking clock: millions of pre-...
Ars Technica AI · Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read
Google is shaking up its Android development AI benchmark with a major update. The Android Bench, which evaluates large...
TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read
Google has released Android 17 and its smartwatch counterpart, Wear OS 7, with a focus on showcasing its latest AI tech...