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Download latest Android Auto 16.1 beta update, but there are critical issues plaguing Google Gemini's integration with Android Auto, including broken voice commands, navigation failures, and messaging ...

AI-powered search engine Perplexity has launched an “agent,” of sorts, called Perplexity Assistant, which Perplexity says uses reasoning, search, and apps to help with daily tasks. Perplexity ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

The Custom Assistant Shortcut in Android Auto lets you set up complex actions and routines that can be activated with a single button press.

OEMs can now highlight specific digital assistants as “optimized” for their Android devices in the default app settings. Google says it created the feature at an OEM’s request so OEMs can recommend ...

OnePlus has confirmed plans to pre-install Gemini on future devices, putting Google Assistant in the background. Google has been slowly moving away from Assistant as the default voice assistant on ...

If you’re looking for a recommended digital assistant to use on Android, this is generally something you’d need to seek out through something like word of mouth or try to find it online somewhere.

It’s no secret that Gemini is coming to Android Auto soon, but it’s not here just yet. Ahead of the rollout, though, Google is removing the Assistant-colored microphone from Android Auto, seemingly as ...