Google expands Gemini AI to Latin America, Africa, East

Google has launched a significant global expansion of its Gemini artificial intelligence, introducing new features aimed at both businesses and individual users. The company announced on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, that Gemini is now rolling out to desktop and iOS users in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and other regions, following earlier launches in North America, Asia, and the Pacific.

For businesses, a key update allows companies to connect their Google Business Profile directly to Gemini. This integration provides the AI with context from customer reviews, questions, and performance data, enabling it to analyze metrics and generate relevant content. The company stated this is designed to help business owners offload complex tasks, such as analyzing monthly performance by reviewing search impressions and customer engagement data. A new feature called business Notebooks was also introduced, serving as a centralized workspace for organizing chats, sources, and business information.

For individual users, the expansion brings Gemini's integration directly into the Chrome browser. On desktop systems, users can access Gemini from a corner of the browser window, a keyboard...