Overview
- Gemini can now complete multi‑step actions like booking rides or reordering meals in a beta for the Galaxy S26 at launch, with Pixel 10 models to follow in March in the U.S. and South Korea.
- Early support is restricted to select food, grocery and rideshare apps, with tasks executed in a secure virtual window that users can watch, pause or take over at any time.
- Google says automations require an explicit command and will not finalize payments, prompting users to tap the final Pay or Confirm button themselves.
- Scam Detection for calls, powered by Gemini on‑device models, is coming to the Samsung Phone app on Galaxy S26 devices in the U.S.; the feature is off by default and never used with contacts.
- Google Messages protections are expanding to more than 20 countries with added language support, while Circle to Search gains multi‑object recognition and virtual try‑on on Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10.