Google Expands Gemini With 13 Capabilities, Adding Live AI Video and Deep Research
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 6
Google Expands Gemini With 13 Capabilities, Adding Live AI Video and Deep Research
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 6
Summary
Google’s Gemini now spans 13 highlighted capabilities, shifting from a basic chatbot into a broader assistant that can hold live voice conversations, see through a phone camera or screen, and manage ongoing work.
Deep Research is a centerpiece: the tool builds a research plan, searches the web, analyzes sources and delivers a detailed report; Google upgraded it in April 2026 with Gemini 3.1 Pro, MCP support and native visualizations.
Gemini also now generates and edits video through Gemini Omni, which replaced Veo in the app, while image tools can remove objects, change backgrounds and make detailed edits from natural-language prompts.
Workspace integration extends Gemini into Gmail, Docs and Drive, while Notebooks, NotebookLM, Canvas, Gems and Daily Brief add project organization, podcast-style summaries, coding help and personalized planning.
Some of the newer features require paid Google AI tiers, and scheduled actions are capped at 10 active tasks; the broader push follows Google’s latest Gemini model launches aimed at making generative AI faster and cheaper.