At a Glance cuts ties with Google Assistant

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In a surprising move, the ever-present At a Glance widget on Android devices is shedding its Google Assistant branding. Previously known as "Assistant at a Glance," the widget has undergone a silent rebranding.

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The future of Google Assistant Driving Mode: Less apps, more voice

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Google is deprecating some Assistant features, including the App Launcher in Assistant Driving Mode. This launcher lets you access various apps and shortcuts while navigating with Google Maps. It will be removed on February 7, along with the media apps and the fullscreen user interface.

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Google has a generative AI-enhanced version of Assistant

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Google has unveiled a new feature for its Assistant that uses generative AI to provide personalized assistance to users. Assistant with Bard, which was announced at the Made by Google event along with new Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 devices, can help you with various tasks such as planning your next trip, finding details in your email inbox, and creating a grocery list.

Assistant with Bard works seamlessly with some of Google’s existing apps, such as Gmail and Docs, to help you find and summarize information. You can also interact with the tool through text, voice, or images, and it will still offer some of Assistant’s key features that allow you to do things like send a text message.

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Google rumoured to introduce generative AI features to Assistant

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Google is reportedly working on a new version of Assistant that will use generative AI to enhance its features. The company has told its staff in an email, obtained by Axios, that it is already experimenting with a “supercharged” Assistant powered by the latest large language models (LLM), similar to the ones behind ChatGPT and Google’s own Bard chatbot. The email says, "A portion of the team has already started working on this, starting with mobile."

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