Alright squad, gather round. Here’s something popping in the AI world last month that’s more practical than your auntie’s packed lunch: Google Chrome just gave Gemini an upgrade so big, your browser’s about to feel like a backstage pass at a hip-hop concert. If you’re juggling 13 tabs at 9:42am, with Slack chiming and your Airpods about to die, this is your cue to lean in.
New Feature / Update: Gemini AI in Chrome (September 2025)
What is it? Gemini in Chrome is now a proper AI browsing assistant. It’s not just answering questions in a sidebar. It’s live inside your Chrome, scanning all your open tabs at once, answering your complex, multi-part queries, and (soon) automating multi-step tasks like ordering groceries or syncing project statuses across Trello, Slack, and Notion[1]. Oh, and Chrome’s got this new AI Mode in the omnibox , that’s the address bar, for those still googling “omnibox”. Type in a mouthful: “Find me all my open tabs about the Q2 report, summarise the key points, and share them in a Google Doc before my 10:30.” And, because we’re in 2025, it’s also getting smarter about swatting away scams and tightening up your privacy[1].
Why does it matter?
For the analyst / marketer
Real talk: Last Tuesday, I was deep in campaign research, bouncing between Google Analytics, SEMrush, and three Google Sheets. I had a meeting in 20 minutes, and my manager pinged, “Alex, drop those KPIs into the deck before stand-up.” Instead of digging through tabs like a squirrel in autumn, I hit Gemini, typed “Create a summary of last month’s key campaign metrics and add it to the Q4 growth deck” , and the AI pulled the numbers, found the deck, and sent it. Not magic, just good prep. It’s the difference between drowning in tabs and pulling up your answers like a DJ scratching a record.
For the business owner
One of my clients runs a boutique design shop out of Melbourne. She’s always losing invoices in the digital ether, asking me, “How do I find that payment Xero sent last Thursday for the big project?” Now, she can ask Chrome, “Find the Xero receipt from last Thursday, the one from client Y, and email it to the accountant.” No more Ctrl+F roulette. Real hours saved, real sanity protected.
Chrome’s Gemini update is not about flashy demos. It’s about that moment your brain is switching between Gmail, Asana, and Figma on a Wednesday morning, and you just need the machine to be your copilot, not your cop-out. It’s about work that flows, not force-quits. The kind of upgrade that makes you think twice before complaining about “too many tabs” , because now, your browser’s got your back like a good mate after a long shift.
Fact check:
- Gemini in Chrome now works across all open tabs, acting as a smart assistant for complex queries and multi-step tasks[1].
- The omnibox has a new AI Mode for handling multi-part questions[1].
- Security and privacy features have been amped up, proactively blocking scams and protecting your data[1].
So, the next time you’re knee-deep in tabs, remember: the stew’s already seasoned. You just gotta ask for the right bowl.
