Google has introduced a groundbreaking new feature for its Gemini AI assistant that allows users to import their chat history, memories, and preferences from competing AI platforms including ChatGPT and Claude. Announced on March 26, 2026, the new Switching Tool enables users to seamlessly transfer their AI context without starting conversations from scratch. The feature works by generating a specialized prompt that users paste into their existing AI platform, which then produces a compressed summary that can be imported into Gemini. This development marks a significant shift in the AI industry toward greater data portability and user flexibility, addressing one of the major pain points for users considering switching between AI assistants. The tool supports migration of custom instructions, conversation history, and personalized settings, making it easier than ever for users to explore Gemini without losing their established AI relationships.

Google has unveiled Lyria 3 Pro, a major upgrade to its AI music generation model that can now create full-length tracks up to three minutes, a significant leap from the 30-second clips offered by the standard Lyria 3. Released on March 25, 2026, the new model features structural composition awareness, allowing users to specify song elements like intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. Lyria 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs including text, images, and video prompts, generating high-fidelity music complete with vocals and auto-generated lyrics. The model is available across six Google platforms including Gemini App, AI Studio, and Vertex AI, with daily generation quotas based on subscription tier.

Google has unveiled Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), a significant upgrade to its AI image generation model that delivers Pro-level quality at Flash speed. Launched on February 26, 2026, the new model generates images 3-5 times faster than its predecessor while maintaining approximately 95% of Pro quality. Key improvements include enhanced text rendering that fixes previous blurry text issues, advanced subject consistency for up to five characters, real-time knowledge integration, and support for resolutions from 512 pixels to 4K. The model is available for free through the Gemini app and offers 50% lower API pricing compared to Nano Banana Pro.

Meta has recruited the Dreamer entire team, an AI intelligent agent startup, through the "acqui hire" approach, including well-known executives such as former Stripe CTO David Singleton and former Google Android Vice President Hugo Barra. The team will join Meta Superintelligence Labs and be responsible for developing personal AI agents. The transaction does not include technical assets, Meta only obtains technical authorization.