The extended setting, the outlet notes, is designed for more complex subjects that benefit from additional processing time — a consumer-facing version of the thinking level controls Google AI Studio already provides by developers. Gemini is also expanding its list of third-party apps. GitHub, OpenStax, Spotify, and WhatsApp are already supported, but 9to5Google found support documentation pointing to the addition of Canva, Instacart, and OpenTable.
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Canva integration will let users create and edit designs directly through the Gemini prompt, while Instacart support will allow users to add ingredients to the shopping cart from a recipe link or a simple list. OpenTable will bring restaurant search, booking and reservation management into the chat window – including the ability to assign confirmed reservations directly to Google Calendar.
According to the report, none of the three new integrations have started yet. However, the timing is notable as Google’s I/O developer conference is literally a day away.
Perhaps this rollout marks the beginning of Google transforming Gemini AI into an agentic AI rather than a simple chatbot.
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