Neal Mohan: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 Find out why Neal Mohan is on this year’s list

“Mohan supercharged [@YouTube's] growth and omnipresence." — @TIME on YouTube CEO @NealMohan in the #Time100 Most Influential People list.
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Since becoming CEO of Google in 2015, he has overseen the translation and implementation of Google’s research breakthroughs into products used by billions.” — @TIME in their #Time100 Most Influential People honor of @SundarPichai. (2/3)

Sundar Pichai: The 100 Most Influential People of 2026 Find out why Sundar Pichai is on this year’s list

“Few leaders have brought artificial intelligence to more people than Sundar Pichai. (1/3)

“Google is making it easier to save money when booking hotels with a new feature allowing travelers to set price alerts for their favorite properties.” — @TravelLeisure
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Gemini in Chrome gets a productivity hack that you must absolutely try Gemini sidebar in Google Chrome's desktop versions is getting a new "Skills" feature to help you save time.

“The Gemini sidebar in Chrome is now becoming more useful with a new feature called “Skills.” As Google describes it, Gemini Skills can be used as a replacement for long prompts that you use frequently, so users can instantly trigger an action rather than retyping a verbose prompt.” — @AndroidAuth

Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac | TechCrunch You can share anything on their screen with Gemini to get help with what they're looking at in the moment, including local files.

💻 New native @GeminiApp for Mac OS: “When using the new app, you’re able to share anything on your screen with Gemini to get help with what you’re looking at in the moment, including local files.” — @TechCrunch
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Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini's Personal Intelligence | TechCrunch That means its AI images can be created using Gemini's understanding of your likes and interests, without those having to be explicitly noted in the prompt.

“Google’s Personal Intelligence feature, which lets Gemini use info from Google apps to offer more tailored responses, now integrates with our Nano Banana image model to create images based on your personal context.” — @TechCrunch

How Google's updated AI Mode will ease your tab clutter when you search With the new AI Mode, any search result you visit opens side-by-side with your search window so you can more easily view them together.

“Rolling out to Google Chrome on Thursday is an upgrade to AI Mode that lets you focus on each search result you visit without losing your train of thought. With the new search mode, any website you visit by clicking its link opens side-by-side with your AI Mode screen.” — @ZDNet

We've been busy shipping updates to our products and services this week. Catch up on our latest announcements🧵⬇️

From test prep to graduation, our latest AI tools support learners We’re joining thousands of faculty and administrators at leading EdTech events, ASU-GSV Summit and Internet2 Community Exchange.

See our latest updates in education. https://goo.gle/4edJlGb

3️⃣ Supporting learning from school and beyond Starting in May, new Google Takeout Transfer features can help graduates take their @GooglePhotos memories from their school-issued Google account to a personal @Gmail account. (4/4)

This means that educators can create more personalized learning experiences and students can learn at their own pace with quizzes, flashcards and more without worrying about hitting a limit. (3/4)

1️⃣Supporting educators with access to our AI tools: Free AI training for 6M educators and new research partnerships with Purdue, Alabama and UC Riverside.
2️⃣ Personalized learning: Expanded limits in @NotebookLM and new Gemini integrations for Moodle. (2/4)

AI can help students learn in their own way and help educators provide more personalized support. At the #ASUGSVSummit this week we shared updates on how we’re developing AI tools and training to help all stages of the education journey: (1/4)

Meet @googleflowmusic (formerly ProducerAI) - a standalone site that helps you create, share, and remix original music. Using natural language prompts, you can turn your imagination into fully produced tracks.

🌊 Flow = Images & Videos
🎵 Flow Music = Songs & Playlists (2/2)

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We’ve watched you create the impossible with @FlowbyGoogle… today, the Flow family is growing. 🚀 (1/2)

Start the journey: https://research.google/ai-quests/intl/en_us (2/2)

This Earth Month, let’s move beyond surface-level prompting toward a critical, literate mindset. 🌍

With AI Quests, learners ages 10-15 step into the shoes of researchers to see firsthand how technology can help manage environmental threats. (1/2)

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Submit proposals for early access to the Willow quantum processor through the 2026 Willow Early Access Program before the May 15 deadline. Learn more → http://goo.gle/4sEyQzW

We’re advancing wetland restoration and carbon removal science in Google’s backyard. Today we’re announcing a wetland restoration and research project to restore a degraded salt pond and advance the science of carbon removal — right in Google’s backyard.…

We’re working with local partners to restore a degraded salt pond in our Mountain View backyard, turning it into a living laboratory for carbon removal science and ecosystem health. Learn more about our latest wetland restoration project. https://goo.gle/4ti52cH

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Congratulations to Andrea Parker, Laura Vardoulakis & Christina Harrington on receiving the Best Paper award for 'Promise or Peril? Exploring Black Adults' Perspectives on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Contexts' at #CHI2026!

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Learn about Simula, a framework that reframes synthetic data generation as dataset-level mechanism design. By using reasoning to architect datasets from first principles, Simula enables fine-grained control over coverage, complexity, and quality. (2/3)

How can we address the scarcity of data required for specialized AI? (1/3)

A new way to explore the web with AI Mode in Chrome Today’s upgrades for AI Mode in Chrome transform how you interact with the web

Learn more about AI Mode in @GoogleChrome: https://goo.gle/4mHsP3m

Now, when you click on a webpage from AI Mode in Chrome desktop, it opens side-by-side with your conversation so you can reference the context of your search, ask follow-up questions and more.

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We're introducing a new Search experience in Chrome in the U.S. today that makes it easier to access and engage with content and dive deeper into what you find, all without switching tabs. (1/2)

AI-generated synthetic neurons speed up brain mapping

Today on the blog, learn how generating synthetic neuron geometries helps AI learn to better classify neurons by their shape, speeding up future brain map reconstructions.

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A new way to explore the web with AI Mode in Chrome Today’s upgrades for AI Mode in Chrome transform how you interact with the web

These updates to AI Mode in Chrome are now available in the U.S., and we’ll expand soon to more places around the world. Learn more ↓ https://goo.gle/4tn6laq