by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2025 | Disney, Google, Google Gemini, News
TL;DR Disney has formally demanded Google stop allowing Disney characters to appear in AI images and videos. This comes as Disney and OpenAI have announced a licensing deal that sees Disney acquire a $1 billion stake in OpenAI. Google has not responded to request for...
by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, Google Play, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The latest Google Play Books & Audiobooks beta reveals code pointing to an upcoming “Ask Gemini” feature. “Ask Gemini” will allow users to select text in a book and request AI-driven insights or summaries directly. It...
by dbadmin | Dec 11, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Some Pixel phone owners have reported that Gemini refuses to make phone calls when asked to do so. Instead, the chatbot notes that it can’t make phone calls. The feature still works on our Pixels, suggesting this doesn’t...
by dbadmin | Dec 10, 2025 | Google Gemini, Google Home, News, smart speakers
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Google is speeding up the pace of its Gemini for Home voice assistant early access rollout. Anyone in the US who hasn’t received an invitation yet can now sign up for early access to get an invitation within 24 hours....
by dbadmin | Dec 9, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A new report claims that Google is in talks with advertisers to bring ads to Gemini. These ads may be introduced as early as next year. The company has denied the claims and says it doesn’t have any current plans to...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Google, Google Gemini, Google Home, Guides
In late October, Google officially began its big rollout of Gemini for Google Home. Google Assistant hasn’t been doing Google’s smart speakers and displays any favors in recent years, so the transition to Gemini has been long-awaited. There’s just one problem....
