Google brings its Gemini agent to Chrome

PLUS: Chipmaking rivals join forces and Notion launches a new autonomous agent workforce

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Google is integrating its powerful Gemini AI directly into the Chrome browser. The new 'AI Mode' is set to bring context-aware answers and task automation right into the user's workflow, without needing to switch tabs or open new pages.

The integration introduces true agent-like functions, such as the ability to reason across multiple tabs and handle multi-step tasks. With these new capabilities, is the web browser on the verge of becoming a true AI partner for its users?

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  • Google brings its Gemini agent to Chrome

  • Nvidia and Intel join forces on AI chips

  • Notion launches a new autonomous agent workforce

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What’s new? Google is embedding Gemini AI directly into the Chrome browser, introducing an "AI Mode" for all U.S. desktop users to automate tasks and get context-aware answers without leaving their workflow.

What matters?

  • The new integration gives Gemini cross-tab reasoning, letting it analyze and compare information from multiple open tabs at once.

  • Google is also previewing agentic capabilities that will allow Gemini to handle multi-step tasks like filling a shopping cart or booking appointments autonomously.

  • Later this month, an "AI Mode" will transform the address bar into a command center, enabling you to ask complex questions without navigating to a separate search page.

Why it matters?

Integrating AI directly into the world's most popular browser makes advanced capabilities instantly accessible to millions. This move marks a significant shift toward an AI-powered browsing experience becoming the default standard.

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What’s new? In a stunning move, chip rivals Nvidia and Intel announced a new partnership, with Nvidia investing $5 billion for a 4% stake to co-develop future AI hardware for data centers and consumer PCs.

What matters?

  • The alliance helps Nvidia expand its AI ecosystem and secure manufacturing power, while giving a struggling Intel a powerful partner to reassert itself in the AI race.

  • Intel will manufacture chips for Nvidia’s AI data center infrastructure and also produce consumer x86 RTX SoCs with integrated Nvidia GPU chiplets.

  • The partnership will leverage Nvidia’s NVLink technology to accelerate data transfer between CPUs and GPUs, a critical step for boosting performance in complex AI tasks.

Why it matters?

This alliance between fierce competitors reshapes the semiconductor landscape, combining Nvidia's AI leadership with Intel's massive manufacturing scale. For users, this could fast-track the development of more powerful and tightly integrated AI systems, from cloud infrastructure to everyday personal computers.

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What’s new? Productivity platform Notion has launched Notion 3.0, unleashing AI Agents that can autonomously execute complex, multi-step tasks across your digital workspace.

What matters?

  • These agents can work autonomously for up to 20 minutes at a time, planning and executing workflows like analyzing data or drafting content without constant supervision.

  • Beyond Notion itself, the agents connect to external tools like Slack and Google Drive, allowing them to pull in data and complete tasks that span multiple applications.

  • You can delegate tasks like building new databases from feedback, creating documents across hundreds of pages, or drafting personalized emails, turning the platform into an active collaborator.

Why it matters?

This marks a significant step for productivity tools, moving them from passive document editors to active participants in your workflow. The introduction of autonomous agents positions your workspace as a digital team member capable of handling repetitive work, freeing you up to focus on strategic initiatives.

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