Google Trends: 'Digital Detox' Searches Up 110% — People Really Want to Touch Grass in the AI Era
On July 28, 2026, Google's official blog published a Trends deep-dive: 'how to digital detox' searches are up 110% this year, with run clubs, mahjong and knitting hitting all-time search highs.
Google Updates Gemini: Adds Real-Time Collaboration
Google adds real-time collaboration to Gemini, letting multiple people edit and discuss AI-generated content at once.
Google Releases Gemini 3, Embedding It in Search on Day One
Google released Gemini 3 on November 18, 2025, calling it its most intelligent model — and for the first time embedded it in Search on launch day.
Apple to Pay ~$1B a Year for Gemini: The New Siri Runs on a 1.2-Trillion-Parameter Google Model
In November 2025 Bloomberg revealed Apple's plan to pay about $1 billion a year for a custom 1.2T-parameter Gemini to power the new Siri; a multi-year deal was later confirmed.
The 'Nano Banana' Phenomenon: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Sends Google's App to No. 1
Google released the image-editing model codenamed Nano Banana on August 26, 2025; the 3D-figurine craze swept global social media.
Perplexity Bids $34.5 Billion for Chrome: A Very Public Power Play
On August 12, 2025, Perplexity — itself worth a fraction of the price — made an unsolicited all-cash offer for Google Chrome amid the antitrust remedies fight.
Windsurf Changes Hands Three Times in 72 Hours: OpenAI Out, Google Pays $2.4B, Cognition Takes the Rest
In July 2025 Windsurf lived the wildest 72 hours in startup history: after the OpenAI deal collapsed, Google paid $2.4B for the founders and Cognition bought whatever was left.
Waymo Passes 100 Million Driverless Miles as Robotaxis Reach Real Scale
In 2025 Waymo logged 100 million fully autonomous miles and tripled annual rides to 15 million — robotaxis went truly commercial.
Google Releases Gemini 2.5 Pro: Its First Thinking Flagship Tops the Benchmarks
Google released Gemini 2.5 Pro in March 2025 with built-in reasoning, leading multiple benchmarks by meaningful margins.
Google's AI Co-Scientist: A Multi-Agent System to Accelerate Hypothesis Generation
In February 2025, Google unveiled the Gemini 2.0-based AI Co-Scientist, using multi-agent collaboration to help scientists generate and iterate new hypotheses.
Gemini 2.0 Launches: Google Declares the Agentic Era, Debuts Project Mariner
Google released Gemini 2.0 on December 11, 2024 — built for agents — and demoed Project Mariner, an agent that drives your browser.