Google has announced the expansion of its Gemini AI assistant integration for the Chrome browser to new regions, including India, Canada, and New Zealand. This move allows users in these countries to access Gemini through a sidebar on their desktop browsers.
The integration enables users to ask questions about on-screen content, retrieve information from various Google services like Gmail, Keep, Drive, and YouTube, as well as compare tab contents. One notable aspect of this rollout is the support for multiple languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil, in addition to English and Chrome’s other newly supported languages. This enhancement aims to make Gemini more accessible and useful to a broader range of users.
Google initially introduced Gemini in Chrome in the U.S. last September via a floating window before transitioning to a sidebar-based tool earlier this year. Users gaining access to this feature will find an ‘Ask Gemini’ icon on the tab bar, allowing them to ask questions, summarize content, or create quizzes across tabs. Gemini’s ability to connect with various Google tools enhances its contextual responses and personalization capabilities.
Furthermore, users can leverage Google’s Nano Banana 2 generative AI tool within Gemini to transform images directly in Chrome. This functionality opens up possibilities such as visualizing furniture in a room by uploading a photo and requesting the assistant to transform the image for preview.
Source: TechCrunch