Autonomous agents take the first part of their names very seriously and don’t necessarily do what their humans tell them to do — or not to do.  But the situation is more complicated than that.

M-145, ChromeOS version 16552.47.0 (Browser version 145.0.7632.154) has rolled out to ChromeOS devices on the Stable channel.

PepHop AI recorded 789,840 monthly visits in January 2026 — a 42.66% drop from December 2025. Despite falling traffic, users who reach the platform spend an average of 9 minutes and 24 seconds per session, one of the higher engagement rates among AI character chatbot platforms.

Learn how to inspect and debug various Storage APIs using the Application panel in Chrome DevTools. Matthias shares how to view and modify data for Cookies, Local Storage, Session Storage, and IndexedDB.

The Dev channel has been updated to 147.0.7703.0 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 147 (147.0.7703.3) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

We’ve all been there: you’ve finished a massive slide deck or a high-res PDF, you hit “send” in Gmail, and you’re immediately met with that familiar popup telling you the file is too large and needs to be shared via Google Drive instead.

We’ve all been there: you’ve finished a massive slide deck or a high-res PDF, you hit “send” in Gmail, and you’re immediately met with that familiar popup telling you the file is too large and needs to be shared via Google Drive instead.

One of the biggest hurdles with any AI assistant is the context gap. Tools like Gemini are great at answering general questions, but they only become truly powerful when they can understand your specific world.

One of the biggest hurdles with any AI assistant is the context gap. Tools like Gemini are great at answering general questions, but they only become truly powerful when they can understand your specific world.

Today, we’re entering a new and vibrant era of generative creativity with Nano Banana 2.   What’s new: Nano Banana 2 is our state-of-the-art image generation and editing model.

Today, we’re entering a new and vibrant era of generative creativity with Nano Banana 2.   What’s new: Nano Banana 2 is our state-of-the-art image generation and editing model.

There’s a question that keeps popping up every time someone shops for a new laptop. Do you go for raw speed, or chase all-day battery life? It sounds simple. But the answer has shifted in some interesting ways lately.

There’s a question that keeps popping up every time someone shops for a new laptop. Do you go for raw speed, or chase all-day battery life? It sounds simple. But the answer has shifted in some interesting ways lately.

When Google Vids first launched, the focus was heavily on professional, photorealistic AI avatars. They’re great for formal presentations, but let’s be honest: sometimes a hyper-realistic digital human can feel a little… stiff.

When Google Vids first launched, the focus was heavily on professional, photorealistic AI avatars. They’re great for formal presentations, but let’s be honest: sometimes a hyper-realistic digital human can feel a little… stiff.

ChromeOS is a Linux distribution focused on the Chrome environment and web applications, designed to provide a lightweight, fast operating system. It prefers web applications over heavy native applications, enabling better resource utilization. Hardware designed for web use means games plus programs perform well even on lower-end systems.

Imagine a security system that can identify a person in a crowd, verify an identity in under a second, or flag a stolen vehicle the moment it passes a camera. None of that happens without a powerful recognition engine at its core.

Samsung Display’s Flex Magic Pixel OLED has now been independently verified to cut side-view brightness to under 1%!

Samsung Display’s Flex Magic Pixel OLED has now been independently verified to cut side-view brightness to under 1%!

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 146 (146.0.7680.24) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few hours.This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log.

 Hello Everyone! We’ve just released Chrome 146 (146.0.7680.31) for Android to a small percentage of users. It’ll become available on Google Play over the next few days. You can find more details about early Stable releases here.This release includes stability and performance improvements.

 The Stable channel has been updated to 146.0.7680.31/.32 for Windows and Mac as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.You can find more details about early Stable releases here.

The web has a pattern of picking up small visual details and turning them into full-blown cultural conversations. The Charlie Kirk smile is a textbook example.

The web has a pattern of picking up small visual details and turning them into full-blown cultural conversations. The Charlie Kirk smile is a textbook example.

AI firm drops key safety pledge as Pentagon dispute drags on US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made Anthropic an offer it may not be able to refuse.

AI firm drops key safety pledge as Pentagon dispute drags on US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made Anthropic an offer it may not be able to refuse.

AI firm drops key safety pledge as Pentagon dispute drags on US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made Anthropic an offer it may not be able to refuse.

For a long time, the true AI Assistant dream has been a bit of a tease.

Since it launched, Circle to Search has become one of those how did I live without this? features on Android phones.

The Beta channel has been updated to 146.0.7680.31 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

If you’ve been following us for any amount of time, you know that some of the best Chromebook deals are the ones that pop up, disappear, and then thankfully, find their way back. If you missed out on the last window, we have great news: the fantastic $599.

Google has officially opened up pre-orders for its latest mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 10a, at several retailers ahead of its full retail launch on March 5th.

Google has officially opened up pre-orders for its latest mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 10a, at several retailers ahead of its full retail launch on March 5th.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 146 (146.0.7680.25) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few days.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.