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Google’s Gemini App Surpasses 1 Billion Monthly Users

by News Editor

August 12, 2026

Google’s Gemini app has surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, marking another major milestone for the company’s artificial intelligence business and making Gemini the 14th Google product to reach that level of usage.

CEO Sundar Pichai announced the milestone on Tuesday, describing Gemini as one of Google’s fastest-growing products.

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Gemini Closes The Gap With ChatGPT

The milestone puts Gemini closer to ChatGPT, which surpassed 1 billion monthly active users in June.

Google has been expanding Gemini across its ecosystem, including Search, Workspace, Android and the standalone Gemini app. The latest figure, however, applies specifically to the Gemini app and does not include users accessing Google’s AI through other products.

Google’s AI Mode in Search has also surpassed 1 billion monthly active users globally.

Voice And Image Generation Drive Usage

Google said 63% of Gemini users interact with the assistant through its voice feature. The app is also generating more than 150 million images each day, highlighting the growing use of Gemini beyond traditional text-based conversations.

Gemini’s reach also extends beyond Google’s own platforms, with the company reporting more than 100 million active users on iOS.

Google Continues Expanding Gemini

The latest milestone follows Google’s second-quarter earnings report, when the company said Gemini had more than 950 million monthly users and that daily active users had tripled over the previous year.

Google has continued to introduce new models and features, including Gemini 3.5 Flash, which is designed to improve coding and autonomous AI-agent tasks.

The company is also expected to unveil additional Gemini-powered features for Pixel devices at its upcoming Made by Google event.

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Eurobank Plans €1 Billion Investment In AI And Digital Banking By 2028

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

September 11, 2026

Eurobank plans to invest about €1 billion in technology from 2025 through 2028, its largest technology investment program to date. The Banking Forward strategy focuses on digital banking, artificial intelligence, customer experience and a “phygital” model combining digital services with face-to-face support.

Digital Banking Dominates Customer Activity

Digital channels already account for 96% of Eurobank transactions, with 61% completed through the Eurobank Mobile App. Among customers aged 35 and under, digital adoption reaches 94%.

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Customers make about 574 million annual logins across e/m-banking and more than 1 million digital transactions each day. During the first half of 2026, one in three banking products was acquired digitally.

AI Moves Into Everyday Banking

Eurobank is expanding the use of AI through tools including EVA, its digital customer assistant, and myEVA, an AI-powered voice assistant for employees. The technology is also being applied to mortgage assessments, customer feedback analysis and contractual documents.

The bank’s technology architecture is built around five areas: digital channels, customer experience orchestration, data and AI, core banking, and infrastructure and cloud. About 50% of its applications and digital channels are already cloud-based.

Investment Extends Beyond Technology

The program is intended to reshape how Eurobank operates, combining automation and AI with employee development and human support. The bank says the approach is designed to improve services while maintaining access to face-to-face banking when customers need it.