
Google Brings AI Mode Side-by-Side With Web Pages in Chrome
Google's Chrome desktop now keeps AI Mode open alongside web pages, lets users query across multiple tabs and PDFs at once, and surfaces image and Canvas tools through a new plus menu.
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Google's Gemini models served via the Vertex AI platform on Google Cloud.
Operational
All Systems Operational
Last provider update: Mar 9, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC
Vertex AI Gemini API customers experienced increased error rates when accessing the global endpoint.
Feb 27, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC · resolved Feb 27, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC
We are investigating elevated error rates with multiple products in us-east1
Jul 18, 2025, 2:42 PM UTC · resolved Jul 18, 2025, 4:47 PM UTC
Multiple GCP products are experiencing Service issues.
Jun 12, 2025, 5:51 PM UTC · resolved Jun 13, 2025, 1:18 AM UTC
No. According to Google's official status page, Gemini is currently operational.
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Google's Chrome desktop now keeps AI Mode open alongside web pages, lets users query across multiple tabs and PDFs at once, and surfaces image and Canvas tools through a new plus menu.

Google integrates NotebookLM directly into the Gemini app with a new Notebooks feature, creating a shared knowledge base that syncs sources, chats, and AI-generated content across both platforms.

Google DeepMind releases Veo 3.1 Lite at half the cost of its Fast tier and cuts Veo 3.1 Fast pricing, consolidating its lead in AI video generation after OpenAI shut down Sora.

Google has quietly upgraded its AI Pro plan from 2TB to 5TB of Google Drive storage at no extra cost, making the $19.99/month subscription significantly more competitive against Apple One and Microsoft 365.

Google has started rolling out AI Inbox in Gmail to its AI Ultra subscribers, replacing the traditional chronological inbox with a Gemini 3-powered briefing that groups emails into actionable to-dos and topic clusters. The feature is engineered for privacy and doesn't leave Google's dedicated processing environment — but its $249.99/month paywall is already drawing attention.

Google begins beta rollout of deep Gemini integration across Workspace apps, enabling AI-powered document drafting, spreadsheet generation, and intelligent file search.
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