"Google Now" news, interviews, and features

News about Google Now

• ​Smartphone battleground shifts as virtual personal assistants accelerate

  Apple and Google face off as Siri and Google Now take centre stage.

• Google partners with Movidius to bring machine learning to future mobile devices

  Google will buy low-power machine learning chips and software from Movidius, and contribute to the company's research.

• Big Chrome OS change coming: A launcher overhaul adds Google Now

  The Chrome app launcher overhaul puts a greater emphasis on search and contextual information. It's in beta now if you want to try it.

Features about Google Now

• The battle of the digital assistants: Cortana vs Now vs Siri

  Even in beta, Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant has an impressive amount to say for itself.