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- Google Chrome update will fully close the door on ad blockers
Google Chrome is fully removing Manifest V2 support in upcoming releases, finally ending the last loophole that allowed ad blockers like uBlock Origin to work.
- Google tests sending Chrome users straight into AI Mode
Google tests a Chrome flag that redirects omnibox searches to AI Mode but insists it is just an exploration with no plans to change the default behavior.
- Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Android, more
At Google I/O 2026, Google announced Gemini 3.5 Flash and Omni models, a Spark agent, and new AI features across Search, Workspace, YouTube, and Android XR.
- Googlebook has a premium focus, coming to some Chromebooks
Google's Googlebook project will replace Chromebooks with a premium Android-based platform; existing Chromebooks will continue support and some will be eligible to transition.
- Google announces experimental ‘Disco’ browser with ‘GenTabs’
Google Labs announces experimental 'Disco' browser on Chromium that uses Gemini 3 to generate interactive GenTabs like trip planners from chat prompts.
- Google adding seamless transition from AI Overviews to AI Mode
Google is testing a seamless transition from AI Overviews to AI Mode on mobile, and expanding Gemini 3 Pro to 120 countries.