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Last year, after watching Google's I/O keynote, I wrote that it felt like Google's future was Google googling. After watching this year's I/O keynote on Tuesday, I don't think Google just wants to google for you - I think it wants to do everything for you, all from a search box. Take the trusty Google search bar itself, something Google is generally hesitant to update, which is getting some updates. It will "dynamically" expand as you type longer queries. It will offer "AI-powered suggestions" that Google claims will "go beyond autocomplete," which could cause you to fill in the blanks of a search in a way you didn't intend but may or may n … Read the full story at The Verge.

May 19, 2026 — Agentic AI has always called for a different kind of CPU. NVIDIA CEO and founder Jensen Huang introduced the answer — the standalone Vera CPU — […] The post NVIDIA’s Vera CPU Lands at Leading AI Labs as Agentic AI Demand Grows appeared first on AIwire.

AI content is getting good, but SynthID might be able to help tell truth from fiction.

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Google is going all in on AI-driven shopping even as some competitors back off. At Google I/O, the company unveiled the latest iteration of its AI commerce tools: a "Universal Cart" that works across different retailers and Google products like Gemini - and eventually YouTube and Gmail, too. Users can add products to Google's universal cart as they browse Search and chat with Gemini and then check out through Google. The cart will also track prices, provide in-stock notifications, suggest potential discounts, and alert shoppers to potential issues with their selections. Despite the transformative changes AI has brought to the workplace, … Read the full story at The Verge.

Google is launching its own take on OpenClaw, the buzzy AI agent platform that caused a stir in the tech industry earlier this year. Announced during Google I/O 2026, Gemini Spark is an always-on AI agent that can write emails for you, create continually updated study guides, monitor credit card statements for hidden subscription fees, and more. Gemini Spark is powered by the newly introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash and runs in the background 24/7 using virtual machines on Google Cloud. The AI agent will connect to Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, but Google is expanding integrations to third-party apps using the Model Context … Read the full story at The Verge.

You can soon check for SynthID and C2PA markers directly on your Chrome browser. | Image: The Verge Google is expanding AI detection capabilities to Chrome and Search, with the aim of making it easier for people to identify deepfakes. The updates, announced at Google I/O today, cover not only SynthID - the invisible watermarking technology developed by Google DeepMind - but also content embedded with C2PA content credentials, making both systems more accessible for users to learn how the content they see online was made or manipulated. To start, Google says verification for images that carry SynthID markers (which indicate they've been made with Google's AI tools) is coming to Search features starting today, including Google Lens, AI Mode … Read the full story at The Verge.