SAP and Google Cloud are deploying agentic commerce architecture to automate marketing and retail operations. SAP research indicates 78 percent of businesses consider AI essential for retaining customers in 2026, but few companies share customer data across platforms. The partnership aims to build an agentic customer experience architecture, connecting data, AI, engagement, and commerce operations. The deployment relies on restructuring how AI interacts with backend commercial platforms and adopting the Universal Commerce Protocol to standardise data exchange. [...]

Google has released an update for YouTube TV that restricts background playback and shortens the future program list for users on older and less powerful devices, including Roku. The update aims to prevent crashing and create a seamless experience for these devices. Users on devices with less than 512MB of memory may experience a different experience, with some features not available. The update has been reported to affect several Roku devices, with users advised to upgrade to [...]

Google has confirmed a bug in Android 17 that causes homescreen widgets to disappear for some Pixel owners. The issue, linked to the Work Profile, affects users who have upgraded to the stable Android 17 update. Reports of the problem date back to February, and affected users have found temporary workarounds, but a proper fix is expected in a future software update. Google has acknowledged the issue and assured a solution is coming soon.

Google Health has rolled out a major v5.02 patch for Android and iOS devices, bringing several updates to the app. The patch includes easier reordering of key metrics, a separate tab for recorded naps, and more sleep data updates. The "Today" tab has also been upgraded with more metrics and reordering controls. Additionally, Hourly Activity has returned to the Google Health app, allowing users to track their step goals per hour. The update is rolling out in [...]

Google is opening Dataland, the world's first AI arts museum, in Los Angeles on June 20. Located in The Grand LA, the 25,000-square-foot museum is a collaboration with media artist Refik Anadol and features an inaugural exhibition, Machine Dreams: Rainforest, powered by an AI model trained on natural world data. The museum generates real-time visuals, soundscapes, and scents, all powered by Google's Gemini models running on Google Cloud. The event also includes an AI Artist Residency, providing [...]

Google has updated Gemini Live with Memory access, allowing it to recall past chats and information from Connected Apps. This update enables Gemini Live to provide more tailored responses and securely remember key details across different sessions. The feature is currently available in English in the US and helps Gemini Live achieve feature parity with the main chat experience. Gemini Live follows the same permissions as Gemini, and the update was added to the support page after [...]

Google Photos is expanding its AI-powered "Edit with Ask Photos" feature to five new countries, bringing the total number of supported regions to nine. The feature, also known as conversational editing, allows users to make photo adjustments through the Google Photos app using text-based prompts. The expansion includes regions such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, the UK, and Canada, with the functionality rolling out now to Android users in these areas. The feature was initially launched in [...]