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The latest AI news we announced in March 2026

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Here are Google’s latest AI updates from March 2026

Transform your headphones into a live personal translator on iOS.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Google Translate’s Live translate with headphones is officially arriving on iOS! And we're expanding the capability for both iOS and Android users to even more countries…

Get more context and understand translations more deeply with new AI-powered updates in Translate.

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000

New alternatives, “understand” and “ask” buttons in Google Translate help you navigate the complexities of natural language.

The latest AI news we announced in December

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Here are Google’s latest AI updates from December 2025

Bringing state-of-the-art Gemini translation capabilities to Google Translate

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000

We’re bringing Gemini’s state-of-the-art translation model to Google Translate for text, and more new features.

The latest AI news we announced in August

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Here are Google’s latest AI updates from August 2025

New AI-powered live translation and language learning tools in Google Translate

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Google Translate is using AI to make live translation and language learning even more helpful.

Africa’s digital decade: AI upskilling and expanding speech technology

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

As Sub-Saharan Africa looks to its 'digital decade', President of Google EMEA Matt Brittin discusses the big opportunities and some new announcements from Google.

110 new languages are coming to Google Translate

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Google Translate adds 110 new languages using AI, breaking down communication barriers for millions around the world.

6 ways to travel smarter this summer using Google tools

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000

We’re sharing a few helpful tools from Search, Maps and Shopping ahead of the summer travel season.

How we taught Google Translate to recognize homonyms

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

How Google Translate’s neural model taught it to understand bass from bass.

New features make Translate more accessible for its 1 billion users

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:10:00 +0000

Google Translate adds contextual translation options, more accessible app features and a new design.

Ask a Techspert: How does Lens turn images to text?

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Decoding what the coders do: Ana works in Lens, focusing on text recognition. But what does that actually involve?

Delivering on our $1 billion commitment in Africa

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000

How we're partnering with policymakers, non-profits, businesses and creators to make the internet more useful to more people in Africa.

Building and testing helpful AR experiences

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +0000

We’ll start small-scale testing of AR prototypes in public settings to understand how these devices can help people in their everyday lives.

5 of our favorite Android widget features

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Android widgets are an easy way to personalize your Home screen, putting the actions and information that’s most important to you, front and center.

Google Translate learns 24 new languages

Wed, 11 May 2022 17:16:00 +0000

Google Translate adds 24 new languages, including Indigenous languages of the Americas and languages from around Africa and India.

Google Translate: One billion installs, one billion stories

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Here’s how Google Translate has changed over the years as it grew to more than one billion installs.

Now you can transcribe speech with Google Translate

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:30:00 +0000

With the Transcribe feature in the Google Translate Android app you can transcribe a speech in a foreign language as it is happening.

Google Translate adds five languages

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:30:00 +0000

Google Translate added five new languages: Kinyarwanda, Odia (Oriya), Tatar, Turkmen, and Uyghur.