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On this week’s episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Derrek Lee, and Michael Hicks discuss the arrival of Google Gemini & why it’s the future, Google bringing Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8 Pro, Google’s December 2023 feature drop, the latest on Apple being forced to make iMessage cross-platform, updates to the Garmin Forerunner & Venu 3, Samsung’s continued dominance in foldable phone sales, McDonald’s working with Google for their ‘Ask Pickles’ AI chatbot, and more!
Links:
Google Gemini is here to set the stage for AI models in 2024 and beyond – Android Central
Google brings Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8 Pro, releases December 2023 feature drop – Android Central
EU leans against forcing Apple to make iMessage cross-platform – Android Central
The latest Garmin Forerunner update is a boon to sleepy, stressed runners – Android Central
Beefy Garmin Venu 3 update adds skin temperature, glucose watch face, and more – Android Central
McDonald’s taps Google for ‘Ask Pickles’ AI chatbot to help fix ice cream machines – Android Central
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