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What’s new with Google Cast?




Posted by Meher Vurimi, Product Manager




Since we launched Google Cast in 2013, we've been working to bring casting capabilities to more apps and devices. We have come a long way. Now, users can cast to many new devices, like TVs, speakers, smart...
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Google Ads API v13 sunset reminder

Google Ads API v13 will sunset on January 31, 2024. After this date, all v13 API requests will begin to fail. Please migrate to a newer version prior to January 31, 2024 to ensure your API access is unaffected.

We've prepared various resources to help...
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This is over



I'm sure you're all wondering why we have gathered you here today. That's right: it's the
end of year blog post in which we go over what happened in 2023 on Google Search Central,
and have some fun along the way!
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TAG Bulletin: Q4 2023

This bulletin includes coordinated influence operation campaigns terminated on our platforms in Q4 2023. It was last updated on January 19, 2024.OctoberWe terminated 8 Y…
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Leverage Gemini in your Android apps




Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering




Last week we unveiled our most capable foundation model, Gemini. Gemini is multimodal – it can accept both text and image inputs. We introduced a way for Android developers to leverage our smallest mod...
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Faster Rust Toolchains for Android




Posted by Chris Wailes - Senior Software Engineer



The performance, safety, and developer productivity provided by Rust has led to rapid adoption in the Android Platform. Since slower build times are a concern when using Rust, particularly within ...
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Hardening cellular basebands in Android

Posted by Ivan Lozano and Roger Piqueras Jover


Android’s defense-in-depth strategy applies not only to the Android OS running on the Application Processor (AP) but also the firmware that runs on devices. We particularly prioritize hardening the cellu...
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A New Foundation for AI on Android




Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering





Foundation Models learn from a diverse range of data sources to produce AI systems capable of adapting to a wide range of tasks, instead of being trained for a single narrow use case. Today, we announced ...
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Virtual Machine as a core Android Primitive




Posted by Sandeep Patil – Principal Software Engineer, and Irene Ang – Product Manager



The Android Virtualization Framework (AVF) will be available on upcoming select Android 14 devices. The AVF, first introduced in Android 13 on Pixel devices, p...
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Adding markup support for vacation rentals


Vacation rentals on Google make it easier for travelers to discover the best lodging options,
whether they're searching for a cozy cabin or a house that sleeps ten. Today, we're announcing a
new and simpler way for vacation rental in...
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