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March 29, 2026
Google Gemini Now Pulls Context From Gmail and Photos
Published: March 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Updated: March 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
100-word summary
Google's March update makes its Personal Intelligence feature free for US users, letting Gemini pull from Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and other Google apps to answer questions without you re-explaining everything. The chatbot also got 20% faster and can track conversation threads twice as long. Most striking: you can now import chat histories and memories from rival AI tools in a few clicks. Google is basically offering to port over your entire relationship with ChatGPT or Claude. Plus and Pro subscribers get Lyria 3 Pro, which generates music tracks up to three minutes long. Privacy-conscious users will want to check opt-in settings before connecting apps.
What happened
Google's March update makes its Personal Intelligence feature free for US users, letting Gemini pull from Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and other Google apps to answer questions without you re-explaining everything. The chatbot also got 20% faster and can track conversation threads twice as long. Most striking: you can now import chat histories and memories from rival AI tools in a few clicks. Google is basically offering to port over your entire relationship with ChatGPT or Claude.
Why it matters
Plus and Pro subscribers get Lyria 3 Pro, which generates music tracks up to three minutes long. Privacy-conscious users will want to check opt-in settings before connecting apps.