ZDNET's key takeaways Google's Canvas in Gemini can create presentations from a prompt.Explain a topic or upload images for Gemini to use.All Gemini users get Canvas; upgraded subscribers get more. It's easy to spend more time than necessary on your Google Slides presentation's theme,

Deep Research is now able to use your emails, all the Slides, Docs, Sheets and PDFs in your Drive, as well your chat history as references.

Learn why Google’s Gemini 3.0 is being hailed as the future of AI, challenging OpenAI and redefining what’s possible in technology. DeepMind AI

Gemini is finally starting to replace Google Assistant on Android Auto for some users. It appears to be arriving first for beta testers.

Google's goal is not to replace the human elements of learning but to support educators and make learning more effective and engaging, Google’s Chief Technologist for Learning and Sustainability has s

Gemini Live is also available as part of Gemini's expansion on Android Auto. As Google previously detailed, you can use the "let's talk" activation phrase to trigger Live and then talk to the AI assistant naturally. If you only want to trigger Gemini, the older "Hey Google" hotword still works.

Financial markets can turn on a dime, and AI can’t predict the future. However, Google seems to think that people make smart predictions in aggregate when there’s money on the line. That’s why, as part of the Finance update, Google has partnered with Kalshi and Polymarket, the current leaders in online prediction markets.

Google has begun rolling out Gemini to Android Auto, replacing Google Assistant with a smarter, more natural AI that can chat live, translate messages, and integrate with Maps and smart devices.

There’s a full moon on Wednesday, November 5, and it’s a big one. It’s the Hunter’s Moon, the Beaver Moon, and the second of 2025’s three consecutive supermoons—the closest of them all.