Google is enhancing its Android Auto in-car software with new artificial intelligence features, YouTube integration, Dolby Atmos sound and immersive 3D maps.
The upgrade targets a smarter and more engaging experience for drivers and passengers. It includes support for YouTube video playback alongside spatial audio through Dolby Atmos. Immersive 3D maps are also part of the update to improve navigation visuals.
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Google unveiled a wave of AI-driven updates for Android devices and introduced Googlebooks, a new line of laptops, during its Android Show presentation on Tuesday. The announcements focus on proactive AI features through Gemini Intelligence and enhanced integration across phones, cars and computers.
General Motors announced it will remove Android Auto from its electric vehicles and eventually all models. The company will replace it with its own system powered by Google's Gemini AI.
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Apple has included several CarPlay improvements in the iOS 27 developer beta released after this week's WWDC keynote. The updates focus on audio controls, vehicle integration and limited video playback.
Google is expanding its AI-driven search tools with new agent capabilities and a redesigned interface. The changes, unveiled at the company’s I/O 2026 event, aim to make search more conversational and interactive. Executives say the updates reflect a broader shift where AI is central to how users find information.
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Building on January's Gemini AI tools like the multitasking sidebar, Google has begun rolling out enhancements to AI Mode in Chrome, adding side-by-side browsing and tab integration to streamline research. Now available to US desktop and mobile users with global expansion planned, these features reduce tab switching during AI-assisted tasks.