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Google Brings Split-Screen AI Search To Chrome

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

Innovative Web Exploration

Google has introduced an update to its Chrome desktop experience, expanding AI Mode with a split-screen interface that combines web browsing and conversational search. This upgrade allows users to keep a web page open alongside an AI panel, making it possible to explore content while asking follow-up questions in real time. Context is preserved throughout the session, reducing the need to restart searches or switch between multiple tabs.

Enhanced Engagement Through Contextual Search

A dual-pane interface supports more continuous interaction with information. Users can compare details, уточнювати запити, and retrieve additional insights without interrupting their workflow. Early feedback from testers highlights improved concentration during research tasks. Instead of navigating back and forth between pages, users can remain within a single view while refining their queries and exploring deeper layers of information.

Practical Applications Across Industries

Practical use cases extend across everyday and professional scenarios. When evaluating products such as a coffee maker, users can describe their needs in AI Mode and receive tailored recommendations. Selected products can then be viewed alongside the AI panel, enabling follow-up questions about features, usability, or maintenance. Academic use cases are also emerging. Students preparing for exams can combine insights from multiple sources, including open tabs, notes, and supplementary materials. This setup allows for more structured learning, as questions can evolve alongside the content being reviewed.

Streamlined Multi-Tab Integration

An additional feature introduces the ability to include multiple Chrome tabs within a single search context. Through a “plus” menu available from the New Tab page or directly within AI Mode, users can combine tabs, images, and files into one query. This expanded input enables more context-aware responses, particularly in scenarios that require comparing sources or synthesizing information from different formats.

Global Rollout And Future Prospects

Initial rollout is taking place in the United States, with broader expansion expected in future updates. This development reflects a wider shift in how users interact with the web, where browsing and search are increasingly merged into a unified experience supported by AI.

Cyprus Expected Working Life Reaches 39.5 Years, Above EU Average

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

People in Cyprus are expected to spend 39.5 years in the workforce, around two years longer than the European Union average of 37.5 years, according to the latest Eurostat data for 2025.

The figure places Cyprus among the EU countries with the longest expected working lives.

Cyprus Ranks Above EU Average

Only a handful of member states recorded higher figures than Cyprus. The Netherlands topped the ranking at 44 years, followed by Sweden at 43.4 years, Denmark at 42.6 years, and Estonia at 41.5 years.

At the other end of the ranking were Romania with 32.7 years, Italy with 33.0 years, Bulgaria with 34.6 years and Greece with 35.3 years.

Gender Gap Remains Wider Than EU Average

Men in Cyprus are expected to remain in work for 42.1 years, compared with 36.7 years for women. The gap of 5.4 years exceeds the EU average gender gap of 4.1 years.

Across the bloc, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia were the only countries where women were expected to spend longer in employment than men. Finland recorded the smallest positive gender gap at 0.7 years.

Italy posted the widest gap at 8.9 years, followed by Romania at 6.9 years, Greece at 6.7 years and Malta at 6.3 years.

Working Lives Continue To Lengthen

Between 2016 and 2025, expected working life in Cyprus increased by 3.5 years, placing the country among the strongest performers in the EU over the period. Men’s expected working life rose by 3.3 years, while women’s increased by 3.6 years.

Across the EU, every member state recorded an increase. Malta posted the largest gain at 4.9 years, followed by Hungary and Ireland at 4.2 years each, and the Netherlands at 4.1 years.

Malta’s increase was driven largely by women, whose expected working life rose by 7.8 years, the biggest increase recorded across the bloc.

By comparison, Romania, Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria recorded gains of two years or less over the same period.

Women’s Working Lives Increase Faster Across Europe

Women’s expected working life increased faster than men’s in most EU countries. Denmark, Romania, Sweden and Greece were the main exceptions.

In Cyprus, gains for men and women were broadly similar, alongside Bulgaria, Belgium and Slovenia.

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