Instead of tapping the app icon in the search results, you can just type the name, hit enter, and the app launches instantly, ...

Underneath all this is Google’s Gemini 2.5, which powers AI Mode with stronger multimodal reasoning across text and images.

Nothing has just announced Essential Apps, which are user-created widgets that can be shared via the company's web platform.

Google might restore a useful Pixel Launcher shortcut that lets you type the name of an app and quickly open it from the keyboard.

These Essential Apps, available via a new platform called Playground, are the first steps toward 'a new kind of AI-native ...

Nothing is making big promises about its AI future, with the eventual "Essential OS" being preceded by an AI app generator.

Essential turns foundational AI into hyper-personalised experiences that help in daily life, as per the company.