The Official Google Bloghttps://blog.google/Insights from Googlers into our products, technology, and the Google culture.en-usTue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/static/blogv2/images/google.pngThe Keywordhttps://blog.google/Get more done with new vertical tabs and immersive reading mode in Chromehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/chrome/new-chrome-productivity-features/Image of browser window using vertical tabs and immersive reading mode<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Blog_Header_Final.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">These new features are designed to streamline your browser and help you maximize productivity in Chrome.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/chrome/new-chrome-productivity-features/ChromearticleGet more done with new vertical tabs and immersive reading mode in ChromeThese new features are designed to streamline your browser and help you maximize productivity in Chrome.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/chrome/new-chrome-productivity-features/Alex TsuProduct Manager, ChromeJess CarpenterProduct Manager, ChromeHere’s how we built Gmail to keep your data secure and private in the Gemini era.https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/gmail/privacy-in-gmail-with-gemini/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Blake_SS_2.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Google doesn’t train Gemini using personal emails. Here’s how Google keeps private data secure in Gmail amid new AI model upgrades.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/gmail/privacy-in-gmail-with-gemini/GeminiGmailarticleHere’s how we built Gmail to keep your data secure and private in the Gemini era.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/gmail/privacy-in-gmail-with-gemini/5 new features for Android XRhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-immersive-features-update-april-2026/A woman in a modern living room wearing a Galaxy XR headset. She is watching a soccer match, and the display has been augmented with three large, floating, virtual screens watching a Paris Saint-Germain soccer match.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Final_Hero_Image.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Android XR adds spatial conversion for 2D apps, the ability to pin apps to your walls and more ways to watch, create, and explore.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-immersive-features-update-april-2026/Android EnterpriseAndroidarticle5 new features for Android XRAndroid XR adds spatial conversion for 2D apps, the ability to pin apps to your walls and more ways to watch, create, and explore.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-xr-immersive-features-update-april-2026/Juston PayneSenior Director of Product, Android XRExpanding AI literacy to Catholic-school classrooms nationwide.https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/education/catholic-school-ai-literacy/The new Google Educator Group will make AI training available to 146,000 educators who will in turn serve 1.6 million students.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/education/catholic-school-ai-literacy/Learning & EducationarticleExpanding AI literacy to Catholic-school classrooms nationwide.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/education/catholic-school-ai-literacy/Jess ColaPrivate and Charter LeadGoogle for Education3 updates that make contributing to Maps easierhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/contributor-updates/Illustration with new Local Guides designs<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/mapsupdates0407_hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">We’re making it easier for people to share photos and videos, and keep track of their progress.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/contributor-updates/Mapsarticle3 updates that make contributing to Maps easierWe’re making it easier for people to share photos and videos, and keep track of their progress.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/contributor-updates/Kevin ReeceVP of Product, Google MapsAn update on our mental health workhttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/health/mental-health-updates/"Google Safety Updates: AI & Mental Health" is overlaid on an image of three Googlers.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/MentalHealth_042026_hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">We’re sharing an update on our mental health work, including some new changes to better connect people with the right information.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/health/mental-health-updates/Google.orgGeminiHealtharticleAn update on our mental health workWe’re sharing an update on our mental health work, including some new changes to better connect people with the right information.Googlehttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/health/mental-health-updates/Dr. Megan Jones BellClinical DirectorConsumer and Mental HealthLaurie RichardsonVice President, Trust & SafetyReaffirming our commitment to child safety in the face of European Union inactionhttps://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-europe/reaffirming-commitment-to-child-safety/Image of Google, Meta, Microsoft and Snapchat logos<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Joint_Statement_CSAM_3_April_20.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Today, because of the expiry of the ePrivacy derogation enabling the use of technology to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Europe risks leaving children across…Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-europe/reaffirming-commitment-to-child-safety/Public PolicyGoogle in EuropearticleReaffirming our commitment to child safety in the face of European Union inactionGooglehttps://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-europe/reaffirming-commitment-to-child-safety/Gemma 4: Byte for byte, the most capable open modelshttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/gemma-4/Gemma 4<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/gemma-4_blog_keyword_header-dar.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Gemma 4: our most intelligent open models to date, purpose-built for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/gemma-4/Gemini modelsDeveloper toolsarticleGemma 4: Byte for byte, the most capable open modelsGemma 4: our most intelligent open models to date, purpose-built for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows.Googlehttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/gemma-4/Clement FarabetVP of ResearchGoogle DeepMindOlivier LacombeGroup Product ManagerGoogle DeepMindNew ways to balance cost and reliability in the Gemini APIhttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/introducing-flex-and-priority-inference/Gemini API Dials<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/cost_reliability_Gemini_API-soc.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Google is introducing two new inference tiers to the Gemini API, Flex and Priority, to balance cost and latency.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/introducing-flex-and-priority-inference/Developer toolsAIarticleNew ways to balance cost and reliability in the Gemini APIGoogle is introducing two new inference tiers to the Gemini API, Flex and Priority, to balance cost and latency.Googlehttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/introducing-flex-and-priority-inference/Lucia LoherProduct ManagerGemini APIHussein Hassan HarrirouEngineeringGemini APICreate, edit and share videos at no cost in Google Vidshttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/workspace/google-vids-updates-lyria-veo/Google Vids logo surrounded by various video editing UI<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Createeditandshare_Google_Vids_.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">New AI capabilities are coming to Google Vids, powered by Lyria 3 and Veo 3.1, like high-quality video generation at no cost and more.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/workspace/google-vids-updates-lyria-veo/Google WorkspaceGoogle OneAIarticleCreate, edit and share videos at no cost in Google VidsNew AI capabilities are coming to Google Vids, powered by Lyria 3 and Veo 3.1, like high-quality video generation at no cost and more.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/workspace/google-vids-updates-lyria-veo/David NachumGroup Product ManagerGoogle VidsHere’s how to watch Coachella on YouTube.https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/youtube/watch-coachella-live-on-youtube/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/YT_Coachella_BlogPost_Op1_1920x.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Watch Coachella 2026 live on YouTube starting April 10. Stream stages in 4K, shop exclusive merch and join global watch parties.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/youtube/watch-coachella-live-on-youtube/YouTubearticleHere’s how to watch Coachella on YouTube.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/youtube/watch-coachella-live-on-youtube/Give your laptop a new life with ChromeOS Flexhttps://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/sustainability/chromeos-flex-back-market-kit/Packaging and USB drive for ChromeOS Flex next to the chromeOS logo<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/original_images/ChromeOSFlex-Hero_v2.png">Google and Back Market's new USB kit makes it easy to install ChromeOS Flex, a free OS to revive your PC or Mac and reduce e-waste.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/sustainability/chromeos-flex-back-market-kit/SustainabilityarticleGive your laptop a new life with ChromeOS FlexGoogle and Back Market's new USB kit makes it easy to install ChromeOS Flex, a free OS to revive your PC or Mac and reduce e-waste.Googlehttps://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/sustainability/chromeos-flex-back-market-kit/Ted BriggsPlatforms & Devices Lead for Sustainability Strategic PartnershipsGoogle.org and Highlights for Children have helped 1 million students navigate the digital world.https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/google-org/highlights-be-internet-awesome/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/BeInternetAwesome_Social_BT2HFe.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Google.org expanded our existing collaboration with Highlights for Children.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/google-org/highlights-be-internet-awesome/FamiliesGoogle.orgarticleGoogle.org and Highlights for Children have helped 1 million students navigate the digital world.Googlehttps://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/google-org/highlights-be-internet-awesome/Our AI Literacy Day recap: putting educators in the leadhttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/education/ai-literacy-tools-certifications/3 rows of teachers posing as a group at the NYCPS AI Literacy event<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/AILiteracyDay_NYCPS_Google_Hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">A recap of AI Literacy Day, including a New York City Public Schools event hosted at Google and updates to Google AI literacy resources.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/education/ai-literacy-tools-certifications/Learning & EducationarticleOur AI Literacy Day recap: putting educators in the leadA recap of AI Literacy Day, including a New York City Public Schools event hosted at Google and updates to Google AI literacy resources.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/education/ai-literacy-tools-certifications/Jennie MagieraGlobal Head of Education Impact, Google for EducationWe’re creating a new satellite imagery map to help protect Brazil’s forests.https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/earth/satellite-imagery-brazilian-deforestation/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/bfc_keyword_before_after_white_.max-600x600.format-webp_QNQ8psB.webp">Google partnered with the Brazilian government on a satellite imagery map to help protect the country’s forests.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/earth/satellite-imagery-brazilian-deforestation/SustainabilityGoogle EarthAIarticleWe’re creating a new satellite imagery map to help protect Brazil’s forests.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/earth/satellite-imagery-brazilian-deforestation/The latest AI news we announced in March 2026https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/google-ai-updates-march-2026/March 2026 AI Recap showing new updates<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/March_2026_AI_Recap_social_hvvl.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Here are Google’s latest AI updates from March 2026Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/google-ai-updates-march-2026/SearchTranslateGoogle DeepMindDeveloper toolsGoogle WorkspaceAIPixelGemini AppGemini modelsFitbitMapsHealtharticleThe latest AI news we announced in March 2026Here are Google’s latest AI updates from March 2026Googlehttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/google-ai-updates-march-2026/The Keyword Team<department/><company/></author></item><item><title>Save the date: YouTube Brandcast is May 13, 2026.https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/youtube/youtube-brandcast-2026-lineup/An image featuring the YouTube logo and the word "Brandcast" in white text against a dark background.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Brandcast-social.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Get ready for YouTube Brandcast 2026 at Lincoln Center. Host Trevor Noah joins CEO Neal Mohan and a powerhouse lineup of creators to demonstrate why YouTube is the futur…Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/youtube/youtube-brandcast-2026-lineup/YouTubearticleSave the date: YouTube Brandcast is May 13, 2026.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/youtube/youtube-brandcast-2026-lineup/Improve coding agents’ performance with Gemini API Docs MCP and Agent Skills.https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/gemini-api-docsmcp-agent-skills/Gemini API Skills<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/gemini-api-skills-mcp.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Agents can generate outdated Gemini API code because their training data has a cutoff date. We built two complementary tools to fix this.The Gemini API Docs MCP (https:/…Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:54:00 +0000https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/gemini-api-docsmcp-agent-skills/Developer toolsarticleImprove coding agents’ performance with Gemini API Docs MCP and Agent Skills.Googlehttps://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/developers-tools/gemini-api-docsmcp-agent-skills/Trey NguyenProduct ManagerGoogle DeepMindCheck out more certified refurbished Pixel models on the Google Store and Amazon Renewed.https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/pixel/pixel-8a-certified-refurbished/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/CertifiedPixel8_Social.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Find pre-owned Pixel phones on the Google Store and Amazon Renewed.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/pixel/pixel-8a-certified-refurbished/SustainabilityPixelarticleCheck out more certified refurbished Pixel models on the Google Store and Amazon Renewed.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/pixel/pixel-8a-certified-refurbished/Prem PandianGlobal Head of Strategic Initiatives and PartnershipsNew personal health coach features are coming to Fitbit.https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/fitbit/fitbit-personal-health-coach-new-features/<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/fitbitapp-social.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Fitbit adds cycle, mental wellbeing & nutrition tools in Public Preview. Now available for those without a Premium membership.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/fitbit/fitbit-personal-health-coach-new-features/FitbitarticleNew personal health coach features are coming to Fitbit.Googlehttps://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/fitbit/fitbit-personal-health-coach-new-features/