Google has rolled out updates to two of its apps — Google Clock and Gemini Advanced — making them smarter and more helpful.

First, the Google Clock app (version 7.13) is getting ready for a smart assistant feature. In the future, when you set an alarm, it may offer helpful suggestions or reminders right from the clock app. While this feature isn’t fully live yet, the latest update hints that it could use Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, to give users useful info like weather updates or traffic before they start their day.

Meanwhile, Gemini Advanced, the paid version of Google’s AI tool, has started offering access to Veo, a powerful video creation model. Veo can make high-quality videos with detailed scenes, camera movements, and even slow motion — all from a simple text prompt. For example, you could type “a bird flying over a forest at sunset,” and Veo will create a short video clip to match.

Right now, Veo is only available to some Gemini Advanced users as part of a preview. Google plans to bring it to more people soon through platforms like YouTube Shorts.

These updates show how Google is slowly adding AI into everyday apps, making them more helpful and creative without users needing to learn anything new. Whether it’s getting ready in the morning or creating videos, Google is using AI to improve the experience.

Google is updating its TV and smartwatch platforms with some changes that users should know about. On Google TV, the company is adding over 25 new free channels focused on kids and family shows. This includes content from popular names like Strawberry Shortcake, Teletubbies, and even Baby Shark.

These shows will be available through Google TV’s built-in Free TV section, so you won’t need to download extra apps or sign up for anything. This update is already rolling out and will be fully available in the next few weeks. It aims to make it easier for families to find fun and safe content for kids.

Meanwhile, on Wear OS smartwatches, Google is starting to remove the built-in Google Assistant on older devices. Users with Wear OS 2 watches are now seeing messages that Assistant is no longer supported. This follows Google’s push to move users to newer versions like Wear OS 3 and 4, which have better support and more features. Google has also stopped offering Assistant on these older watches through the Play Store.

While it’s a helpful change for those upgrading, it does leave older smartwatch users without the Assistant unless they switch to a newer model. These updates show how Google is improving content access while moving away from older tech at the same time.

Google is working on a new Android version designed to run better on desktop and laptop computers. This version is being made by the same team behind the Pixel phones and tablets, and it’s focused on giving a smoother desktop experience.

Right now, Android works best on phones and tablets. But when it comes to bigger screens like Chromebooks, it often feels like a stretched version of the mobile interface. That’s what Google wants to fix.

According to a recent job listing, Google is building a “next-gen Android OS” for desktop-class devices. It mentions a focus on “large screen Android devices,” and hints that they’re improving how Android works with keyboards, mice, and touchpads. The goal seems to be making Android more useful for work and productivity on bigger devices.

Google’s Pixel team is leading this effort, and they plan to use it on both their own products and other devices made by partners. The project is still in early development, and it’s not yet clear when it will be released.

This move could help Android compete better with Windows and even make Chromebooks more powerful if they fully switch to this new system in the future.