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TechLinked covers Google I/O's major AI announcements, including AI-powered search agents, smart glasses, and new AI models. The episode also discusses Elon Musk's dismissed lawsuit against OpenAI, Intel's competitive moves against Apple, and various tech industry updates including Plex's controversial price hike and Russia's rocket advertising experiments.
Google I/O: AI Agents Transform Search
Google unveiled a radical redesign of search at I/O, introducing AI agents that can continuously scan the web on users' behalf. The new search box deploys swarms of AI bots to gather information, eliminating the need for users to visit websites directly. This represents Google's ambitious push to transform search from a traditional engine into an AI-mediated experience that fundamentally changes how people interact with online information.
- New search box lets users summon AI agents to scour the web by asking questions
- AI agents can continuously scan for new information and provide updates later
- Users won't need to look at websites directly anymore
" They're going to leave little trails of residue everywhere. Everyone's going to love it. "
Google Smart Glasses and Universal Shopping Cart
Google announced two types of smart glasses launching this fall: Project Aura with displays and partnership frames from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster without displays. Additionally, Google introduced a Universal Cart feature that can collect products from multiple websites and enable single checkout, powered by Gemini AI to track deals and flag compatibility issues.
- Project Aura glasses with displays and partner frames without displays launching fall 2025
- Glasses enable hands-free directions, covert photos, and Gemini-powered visual recognition
- Universal Cart collects products from multiple websites for single checkout
- Gemini AI tracks deals, flags price drops, and warns about incompatible components
" You'll be able to get directions, covertly snap photos of people hands-free without them knowing, and ask Gemini what you're seeing so you will finally know what you're seeing. "
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