Product Review: In 2026, Google Is Focused on Making AI Actually Useful

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 13 January 2026; Created: 13 January 2026; Last Updated: 13 January 2026

Google spent a lot of 2025 adding arrows to its quiver as it built out its artificial intelligence, Gemini. Now, it's focusing on how best to aim those arrows across its wide array of hardware and Android software to help people find truly helpful ways to use AI.

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