Google today released Android 17 Beta 2 for Pixel devices. This comes less than two weeks after the first release.

Google previews a Gemini beta that can complete multi-step actions in rideshare, grocery, and food apps on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26, with live oversight.

Google just showed how Android 17 could let Gemini handle tasks across your apps. New tools arriving on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 let AI find photos, order food, and book rides while you watch.

Following the Gemini automation announcement today, Google is detailing how all this works under the hood on Android.

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Google has pushed Android 17 into beta, marking the first major release shaped by its new continuous Canary channel. The shift promises faster access to features, fewer rough edges, and a clearer ...

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