Google Pixel introduces AI-driven "Take a Message" feature for calls

After a successful launch and strong early reception of the Google AI Edge Gallery, Google came to us with a clear goal: make the app more polished, more user-friendly, and add some sparkle. The result is a full design refresh that elevates both form and function. The app is an experimental tool that puts cutting-edge Generative AI directly in users’ hands, all running locally on their devices. Users can chat, generate content, analyze images or audio clips, explore prompt engineering, and test multiple models, all without needing an internet connection once a model is loaded. We helped Google level up the experience with a streamlined, intuitive interface; simplified model selection and setup; and refined visual design and motion. The positive feedback has been amazing, with our client saying: “The user experience you have helped create will bring joy and delightful moments to many many users. This is important at a critical time when GenAI just starts to enter everybody’s life.” Curious to learn more? Check it out in this blog post: https://lnkd.in/e3wHBsdM #GoogleAIEdgeGallery #GenerativeAI

Google's Gemini Live Now Shows You What It Sees! 🤖👀 Ever wished your AI assistant could literally point things out to you? Google just made it happen! 🎉 Gemini Live, Google's conversational AI, now highlights objects on your screen in real-time. Imagine pointing your camera at tools, and it circles the right one for your project. No more guessing! This visual guidance feature launches on Pixel 10 devices August 28th, with Android and iOS support coming soon. Plus, Gemini integrates with Messages, Phone, and Clock apps. Interrupt a chat to send a text or make a call seamlessly. Forgot to tell a friend you're late? Just say the word, and Gemini drafts the message for you. 📱💬 Audio upgrades make conversations more human-like, with tone adjustments based on context. It's like having a helpful, visual-savvy friend in your pocket! This AI isn't just smart—it's intuitive and practical for daily life. How will you use it to boost your efficiency? https://lnkd.in/gT6S8AhS #GoogleGemini,#AI,#TechInnovation,#Productivity

Excited to announce the launch of Iris 🎉 the first AI Agent built for Apple Ads and ASO. Iris gives expert, revenue-focused insights in seconds - delivered right in Slack. Think instant visibility into overspending and ROAS fixes, early alerts when competitors bid on your terms, geo-specific keyword opportunities, and daily performance benchmarks without waiting on reports. It’s not just another tool - it’s a faster, smarter way to work. Thrilled to see Iris out in the world! 🔗 Take a look: https://hubs.ly/Q03Fzcj10 #AI #AppleAds #MobileMarketing #AppGrowth #AdTech

Straight from the horse’s mouth. Google Ai mode launched in the UK with little fanfare earlier this month. We’ve been working on this for months; we’ve read the case studies from the US where this released earlier in the year, and I’m concerned most of the independent sector in UK KBB just doesn’t have it on their radar. In a recent earnings call Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai stated Ai mode already had over 100 million monthly users. Combine this with Ai call screening on android and soon to release on iPhone, along with Google’s Ai assistant soon to start making calls to local businesses (yes soon you’ll be getting calls from Ai on the behalf of potential clients requesting appointment availability and pricing informstion etc) and we are entering a paradigm shift in how potential clients discover your business of the same order of magnitude as the dawn of internet search itself. If you aren’t making understanding this a priority in your business, you are at risk of soon falling behind those that do. If you want a link to a video and playbook of us discussing this in detail, please let us know.

🔥 🔥 Today’s AI reset: browsers, voice assistants, digital twins, and safety controls — all in one news cycle. If you read one thread about where AI is actually shifting this week, make it this — Google keeps Chrome, Apple leans on Gemini for Siri, HeyGen hands marketers a digital-double, and OpenAI adds parental guardrails. Here’s the short, useful version for builders, leaders, and learners. Quick essentials you should know: 1) Antitrust twist: A judge kept Chrome with Google but forced non-exclusive deals. That loosens the playbook for browser competition — expect faster product experiments at the search & UX layer. 2) Siri gets smarter (via Gemini): Apple is testing a Google-powered Gemini model to upgrade Siri into a true multimodal answer engine. Voice UX teams: your flows need redesigning for images, local context, and follow-ups. 3) Scale your video content with HeyGen: Create reusable digital-twin videos for exec comms and marketing. Fast wins: templated CEO updates, product teasers, and training clips — but lock down consent and brand safety. 4) Safety first: OpenAI adds parental controls and distress alerts for teens — a necessary step, but not a cure. Pair tech controls with human escalation paths. Tools to watch: Warp Code → coding agent that claims major dev time savings. OpenAI updates → better free-tier features & project memory. New models, browser pilots, and enterprise moves across the board. If you lead product/marketing/security — test one small thing this week: a HeyGen pilot, a Gemini voice flow prototype, or a ChatGPT safety audit. Which will you pick? Reply with HEYGEN, VOICE, or SAFETY — I’ll read every reply and share quick tips. 👇 #AI #Product #VoiceAI #Marketing #Safety #GenAI #Startup

📢 Industry Update: AI Search is Resetting the Rules (Again) Business owners, if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the nonstop changes in search—you’re not alone. This week, two major updates dropped that will reshape how customers find and choose your business: 🍏 Apple’s “World Knowledge Answers” Launching in 2026, Apple is rolling out an AI search engine integrated into Siri, Spotlight, and Safari. It won’t just show links—it will deliver summarized, conversational, and multimodal answers (text, images, video, local). For businesses, that means Apple devices (used by millions globally) will become a new front door to visibility—beyond Google. 🔍 Google’s AI Mode: The New Default Google is close to making AI Mode the default search experience. That means instead of “ten blue links,” users will get AI-powered summaries, query expansions, and multimodal results by default. If your business isn’t optimized for this shift, you risk disappearing—even if you were ranking page one just months ago. ⚠️ What This Means for You Visibility is no longer enough. AI search engines weigh validation—proof of your expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness (EEAT). Content must be restructured. AI prefers schema, topic clusters, and multimodal content it can “understand.” Search is everywhere. From Siri to Google to ChatGPT—your buyers expect answers across every platform, instantly. 💡 The Hard Truth Keeping up with this change is tough. You can try to DIY (read articles, patch together tactics, and test endlessly)… Or you can delegate to a team that lives and breathes AI SEO daily. At Iffel International, our AI SEO2Sales™ process is built exactly for this reset—helping businesses prepare for growth, M&A, exits, or restructuring by making sure you’re both visible and validated across all AI search platforms. 🚀 2026 isn’t far away. The businesses that adapt now will own the advantage. 👉 If you’re ready to secure your place in this new search era, let’s talk. #AISEO #AIOverviews #GoogleAIMode #AppleAI #SearchEverywhereOptimization #BusinessGrowth #ExitPlanning #MergersAndAcquisitions #HemaDeyChannel

Big shift coming in search and it’s not from Google! Apple is preparing to launch its own AI search engine in 2026, baked directly into Siri, Safari, and Spotlight. That means hundreds of millions of iPhone users will suddenly have a new way to search - with AI-generated, multimodal summaries replacing the traditional “10 blue links.” Here's the thing: - For businesses and brands, visibility won’t be decided by Google rankings alone. - Apple’s new World Knowledge Answers system will determine which content gets surfaced, summarised, and spoken back to users. - If your content isn’t structured, credible, and “agent-friendly,” it may never reach the consumer. This isn’t just a Siri upgrade. It’s a new gateway to the web. One that could reshape how billions of queries are answered every single day. The search wars just got a whole lot more interesting. Question: Are you preparing your brand strategy for a world where Apple decides what answer gets read aloud? #AI #Search #DigitalMarketing #Apple #Siri

Every week brings new shifts in marketing & technology, and this one is big. Are you ready? Apple is preparing to launch World Knowledge Answers, an AI-powered answer engine that will transform Siri and soon Safari. Instead of serving lists of links, it will generate direct, multimodal responses, with parts of the system supported by Google’s Gemini. Why this matters to your business? Apple’s ecosystem now includes 2.35 billion active devices. Even the smallest changes in how search works can redirect billions of queries — and billions in potential revenue. Steps to stay ahead 👇 - Craft a clear, concise summary (40–60 words) at the top of your most important pages - Strengthen structured data and product markup - Keep your high-traffic pages refreshed and interlinked - Use visuals with proper captions and alt text to stand out in multimodal search Or, leave the heavy lifting to the experts. At Entrustech Digital, we help businesses stay visible and competitive in this new AI-driven search era. Entrustech AI, Entrustech #Apple #AI #Search #EntrustechDigital #DigitalMarketing #SEO #Entrustech

New week, new shifts in search… It was recently announced that Apple is preparing to roll out World Knowledge Answers, an AI-powered answer engine for Siri (and soon Safari & Spotlight). It will deliver fast, multimodal results using Apple’s own tech and Google’s Gemini model. With 2.35 billion active Apple devices, even small defaults could reroute billions of queries. For brands, that means optimising for AI answers is no longer optional. So, how do you feel about Apple's new engine?🍎 #SEO #DigitalMarketing #AI #AppleAi #WorldKnowledgeAnswers

The latest 𝘈𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 from 𝘢16𝘻 reveals how the global AI chatbot race is heating up and 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 and 𝘅𝗔𝗜’𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗸 are making serious gains on 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧’s longstanding lead. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵? For the 𝗳𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘎𝘗𝘛 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘈𝘐 𝘢𝘱𝘱, but competitors are gaining ground quick. Google saw four key products enter the top generative AI list Gemini, AI Studio, NotebookLM, and Google Labs each now tracked separately for more precise growth analytics. Gemini has become the #2 AI app on both mobile and web, closing the gap to ChatGPT, especially among Android users. Grok, meanwhile, moved from a platform-exclusive tool to over 20 million monthly active users jumping by 40% after releasing Grok 4 this July. On the web, it’s now ranked fourth, and even No. 23 on mobile a rapid ascent for an app that wasn’t stand-alone until late 2024. 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦? Meta AI sits further back due to some user privacy issues, while DeepSeek and Claude show mixed growth. Chinese companies (like Quark, Doubao, and Kimi) have entered the global top 20, reflecting the internationalization and localization trends in AI consumer apps. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴? The AI landscape is no longer dominated by a single player. Innovation, specialization, and global reach are shaking up the leaderboard bringing users more choice, and driving faster feature development across platforms. Businesses should watch how these top players evolve, not just in raw capabilities, but also in areas like privacy, compliance, and industry-specific offerings. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 (𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳 “𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘤𝘢𝘵” 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴), 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦. #AITrends #Chatbots #ArtificialIntelligence #TechInnovation #MachineLearning #DigitalTransformation