Better coding, improved image generation, and integration with Google services make it a compelling consideration

Rolling out to all users this week, the new integration lets you ask the AI bot to turn lights on or off or control other smart devices.

With today’s update, Gemini is able to carry out more complex multimodal tasks. You might ask it to find a dog-friendly Italian restaurant and send it to your friend, or pull up your NFL team’s upcoming games and add them to your calendar, all in a single prompt.