Volvo Cars and Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday the Swedish carmaker was now the lead development partner for Android automotive software, which should give its buyers access to new versions long before they are available via car industry rivals.

Google I/O, Google's biggest developer conference of the year, is nearly upon us. Here's what to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android.

You’ll see all this throughout the operating system, from a smoother ... Gemini will also come to Android XR, the software platform it’s working on with Samsung, and to Google TV too.

One of the more recent Android 16 leaks suggests that Google is actually going to redesign Android 16 with something called "Material Expressive 3." This information (and imagery) about the new design came from one of Google's own leaks, which suggests this is actually happening at some point.

With the May 2025 update, Samsung Galaxy A56 users will be able to activate Google Gemini AI with the side button.

It appears that turning Android into a desktop operating system is Google’s next big consumer initiative. To put it bluntly, I think this effort fails if all they’re doing is making a one-to ...