Devices, software, AI, and the developments worth understanding.
Google's August 24 Gemma 4 Good Challenge winners include tools for classrooms and remote wildlife research, designed around local models and constrained hardware.
Google said tap-to-pay with Google Pay would begin reaching selected Walmart and Sam's Club locations in the United States the following week.
The U.S. offer requires student verification and a payment method. It renews at $19.99 a month after the free year unless canceled.
Google released Gemini 3.7 Flash on August 13, positioning it as a model for coding, agents, and work with complex documents.
A thinner camera bar and the Pro models' HiLight notifications gave Google's new phones a physical identity beyond the AI pitch.
Google added Venmo as a payment option on Google Play on August 10.