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Google Sheets Gets a Gemini AI Upgrade for Smarter Data Analysis

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Google is integrating Gemini AI into Google Sheets, giving users a powerful new way to analyze data, identify trends, and create advanced visualizations faster. The feature, now available to all Google Workspace business users, enables AI-driven insights directly within spreadsheets. With Gemini, users can quickly generate correlation insights, detect anomalies, and even create heatmaps that appear as static images in their sheets. The update eliminates the need for manual analysis, making it easier for professionals to extract valuable data insights in real time. Although the update was announced last month, Google confirmed on Friday that it is now available to all Workspace business users.

How Can Users Access This Feature?

To use Gemini in Google Sheets, users must click on the Gemini icon in the top-right corner of their spreadsheet. From there, they can enter queries such as:

“Predict my net income for the next quarter based on historical data.”
“Create a heatmap of support cases by category and device.”
“Identify anomalies in inventory levels for Product X.”

Gemini processes these requests using Python code for complex analyses while handling simpler queries with built-in formulas. For optimal results, Google advises users to ensure their data is structured with clear headers and no missing values.

Google Sheets with color-coded support cases and a Gemini AI panel on the right

What This Means for Users

The integration of Gemini AI into Google Sheets represents a significant shift in how businesses and professionals interact with data. Instead of relying on traditional spreadsheet formulas and manual calculations, users now have AI-powered analytics at their fingertips. This move also reflects Google’s growing focus on AI-driven productivity, competing with advanced business intelligence tools while maintaining the familiar ease of spreadsheets. As AI continues to evolve, the future of spreadsheets could shift toward fully automated data interpretation and decision-making support. With AI now embedded into Google Sheets, is this the beginning of a new era for spreadsheets, or will users still prefer manual control?

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Gemini is No Longer in the Google App, as Google Pushes it into a Standalone App

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Google just pulled its classic “now you see me, now you don’t,” with respect to its AI assistant ‎Gemini, from the main Google app on iOS, but hold your horses, all is not lost. It has been moved into another place, the standalone Gemini app. Whether this is a significant step in AI independence or just another treat that users would hate, remains to be seen.

Gemini, an Artificial Intelligence Assistant, will, however, be one of the first big shifts Google is making in delivering it to its iOS customers. The company now says Gemini will no longer be available in the main Google app on any iOS devices, as users will have to download a separate app called Gemini to use the AI assistant.

The move made by Google indicates the intention to position Gemini more as an independent, consumer-facing AI, directly in competition with others like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, or Perplexity. Although, the risky bit is that the Google app already has millions of users, many of whom may not wish to download a separate app just to access Gemini, limiting its reach.

Official Announcement:

The customers were informed about this change through an email from Google, stating, “Gemini is no longer available in the Google app.” The email goes on to recommend that users wishing to continue using Gemini’s features should download Gemini’s dedicated application that was launched worldwide for iOS users last year. Until this point in time, Gemini had also been made available in the main Google app.

The email also included a warning for the users, reminding them that Gemini still makes mistakes, and they should always fact-check any response given by it. On the other hand, whenever iOS users attempt to open Gemini from the general Google app, a message for full screen now appears saying “Gemini now has its own app” with a link to download it from the App Store.

Gemini App Features and Premium Access:

Standalone Gemini app users on iOS will be entitled to enjoy various AI-related features that includes; live voice conversation with Gemini, connecting with other Google services such as Search, YouTube, Maps, and Gmail, To Ask questions, make travel plans, and explore topics, avail AI summaries, deep dives, and images, Interact via text, voice, or using a camera. Those in search of advanced AI functionalities will be able to use the Google One AI Premium plan, including Gemini Advanced, with the Gemini app. Users can subscribe to this service through in-app purchase.

Impact of Google’s Strategy Shift:

This strategic change brings opportunities and threats to Google. Although it allows Gemini to move into a standalone app so features can change quicker and compete head-on with AI-enabled chatbots, it would risk losing customers who would resist downloading yet another application. Whether this gamble pays off for Google remains to be seen, but in any case, it adds to the credibility of Google keeping its AI-worshipping leg out there in front of search functionality.

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