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It’s been a big year for Google AI. It may seem as though features like Circle to Search and NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews have been around for as long as you can remember, but they only launched in 2024. Joining them were a slew of other product releases and updates meant to make your day-to-day life even a little bit easier. So, as we say goodbye to 2024 (and prepare for the exciting AI news that’s sure to come in 2025), take a look at some of the top Google AI news stories that resonated with readers this year.
January
2024 began, quite fittingly, with fresh updates across a host of products and tools, including Gemini, Chrome, Pixel and Search. The announcement of our Circle to Search feature made a particular splash with readers. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
The power of Google AI comes to the new Samsung Galaxy S24 seriesNew ways to search in 2024Circle (or highlight or scribble) to SearchChrome is getting 3 new generative AI featuresNew Pixel features for a minty fresh start to the yearFebruary
February brought a new chapter of our Gemini era, including the debut of Gemini 1.5; the news that Bard was becoming Gemini; the launch of Gemini Advanced; and more. We also announced new generative AI tools in Labs and tech to help developers and researchers build AI responsibly. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
Our next-generation model: Gemini 1.5Bard becomes Gemini: Try Ultra 1.0 and a new mobile app todayThe next chapter of our Gemini eraGemma: Introducing new state-of-the-art open modelsTry ImageFX and MusicFX, our newest generative AI tools in LabsMarch
Health took center stage in March, with our annual Google Health Check Up event to show how AI is helping us connect people to health information and insights that matter to them. Stories about how we’re using AI for good also made the top-news cut, along with AI-based travel tools coverage as readers looked toward summer. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
Our progress on generative AI in healthHow we’re using AI to connect people to health information6 ways to travel smarter this summer using Google toolsHow we are using AI for reliable flood forecasting at a global scale21 nonprofits join our first generative AI acceleratorApril
Spring showers bring…generative AI? Many of April’s top stories focused on how helpful generative AI can be to different groups of people, including developers, business owners, advertisers and Google Photos users. It was also a big month for AI skills-building, thanks to our AI Opportunity Fund and AI Essentials course. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
AI editing tools are coming to all Google Photos usersCloud Next 2024: More momentum with generative AIGrow with Google launches new AI Essentials course to help everyone learn to use AIEnhance visual storytelling in Demand Gen with generative AIOur newest investments in infrastructure and AI skillsMay
May is synonymous with Google I/O around these parts, so it's no wonder that much of the month’s top news was from our annual developer conference. At this year’s event, we shared how we're building more helpful products and features with AI. But even amid all the I/O chatter, Googlers were working on other launches, like that of our AlphaFold 3 model, which holds big promise for science and medicine. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
Google I/O 2024: An I/O for a new generationGenerative AI in Search: Let Google do the searching for you100 things we announced at I/O 2024Ask Photos: A new way to search your photos with GeminiAlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of all of life’s moleculesJune
In June, much of our AI news emphasized how this technology can help people in ways big and small. Stories covered both land (how Google Translate is helping people connect with one another all around the world, even if they don’t speak the same language) and sea (how a first-of-its-kind global map of ocean infrastructure is creating a better understanding of things like biodiversity). Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
110 new languages are coming to Google TranslateGemma 2 is now available to researchers and developersNotebookLM goes global with Slides support and better ways to fact-checkNew AI tools for Google Workspace for EducationMapping human activity at sea with AIJuly
July was one of those months that makes clear how many things Googlers are working on at once with major announcements for Gemini, Google AI features on Samsung devices, our focus on secure AI and our Olympics partnership with Team USA and NBCUniversal. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
4 Google updates coming to Samsung devicesGemini’s big upgrade: Faster responses with 1.5 Flash, expanded access and more4 ways Google will show up in NBCUniversal’s Olympic Games Paris 2024 coverageIntroducing the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) and founding member organizations3 things parents and students told us about how generative AI can support learningAugust
August was a key moment for Google hardware, thanks to our Made by Google event, along with our Nest Learning Thermostat and Google TV Streamer releases. But software was in the mix, too — we’re looking at you, Chrome, Android and Gemini. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
The new Pixel 9 phones bring you the best of Google AIGemini makes your mobile device a powerful AI assistantYour smart home is getting smarter, with help from Gemini3 new Chrome AI features for even more helpful browsingAndroid is reimagining your phone with GeminiSeptember
Then came another month that underscored our mission to make AI helpful for everyone. Highlights included the launch of Audio Overviews in NotebookLM; the news of a new satellite constellation designed to detect wildfires more quickly; and tips on using Gemini features in Gmail. But that wasn’t all! Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
NotebookLM now lets you listen to a conversation about your sourcesA breakthrough in wildfire detection: How a new constellation of satellites can detect smaller wildfires earlierCustomers are putting Gemini to workHow to use Gemini in Gmail to manage your inbox like a pro5 new Android features to help you explore, search for music and moreOctober
October saw a slate of additional AI updates across products including Pixel, NotebookLM, Search and Shopping. Plus, we announced updates to the Search ads experiences at Google Marketing Live — helping advertisers use AI to reach their customers. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
October Pixel Drop: Helpful enhancements for your devicesNew in NotebookLM: Customizing your Audio Overviews and introducing NotebookLM BusinessAsk questions in new ways with AI in SearchGoogle Shopping’s getting a big transformationNew ways for marketers to reach customers with AI Overviews and LensNovember
This month was a time for both work and play, with news including how developers are using Gemini API and how chess-lovers can use AI to reimagine their sets. Plus, holiday prep was afoot with new updates to Google Lens and Shopping. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
5 ways to explore chess during the 2024 World Chess ChampionshipThe Gemini app is now available on iPhoneNew ways to holiday shop with Google Lens, Maps and moreHow developers are using Gemini APIOur Machine Learning Crash Course goes in depth on generative AIDecember
We celebrated the one-year anniversary of our Gemini era by introducing our next, agentic era in AI — brought to life by our newest, most capable model, Gemini 2.0. We also shared landmark quantum chip news, and a whole raft of new generative AI offerings in Android, Pixel, Gemini, and our developer platforms AI Studio and Vertex AI. It’s certainly been a December to remember. Here were some of the top Google AI news stories of the month:
Introducing Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic eraMeet Willow, our state-of-the-art quantum chipAndroid XR: The Gemini era comes to headsets and glassesTry Deep Research and our new experimental model in Gemini, your AI assistantDecember Pixel Drop: New features for your Pixel phone, Tablet and moreThere you have it! Twelve months of top Google AI news in a flash. And the best part: Teams at Google are hard at work to keep the momentum going in 2025.
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