G oogle has started rolling out its latest batch of Android 16 features to beta testers, including expanded support for dark mode and themed app icons. The QPR2 beta 1 was announced yesterday alongside Google launching the Pixel 10 series, and is expected to get a full public release sometime in December, according to Google’s release timeline.

Google launched its Pixel 10 series of phones. While the devices have strong technical specs, it was their software and associated AI story that stole the show, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports.

The AOD upgrade on the Pixel 10 should pair nicely with Android 16’s Live Updates. The latter displays real-time info from food delivery and ride-hailing apps on the lock screen and notification shade, making it easier to track your orders and rides at a glance. When tapped, a slick transition should take users from the AOD to the lock screen.

Clarifying some relatively vague timelines from earlier this year, Google says that Gemini for Android Auto and TV is coming "this Fall."

Before the major Material 3 Expressive redesign with Android 16 QPR1 is released, Google is already delivering the Android 16 QPR2 beta for Pixel devices.

Google teases a quickly approaching Gemini integration with Android Auto, Google TV, and a potential new smart speaker

The Australian government announced Monday that Google must pay after having admitted to making monopolistic preinstallation deals with Android manufacturers.

On Thursday, a three-judge panel affirmed the lower court’s decision in Epic v. Google, according to a full opinion you can read below — and Google will now appeal again, the company confirms to The Verge.

Google's making it easier for parents to manage their child's digital experience by making Family Link a choice rather than a necessity