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Question of the Day: If you were buying a TV today, which brand would you choose?
Android Auto (Google Assistant) vs Apple Carplay (Siri)
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WhatsApp announces an official CarPlay app on the App Store | WABetaInfo
The WhatsApp for iOS 26.13.74 update on the App Store introduces a native CarPlay app for messaging, calls, and quick access to favorites.
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Grok joins ChatGPT and Perplexity on CarPlay
With the release of iOS 26.4 in late March, Apple enabled support for third-party AI chatbots in CarPlay. However, for the integration to work, the developers of those AI chatbots had to update their apps too.
OpenAI was first, making ChatGPT work in CarPlay in early April. Perplexity soon followed suit, and now Grok is the third AI chatbot you can talk to in CarPlay, as the Grok app for iOS has been updated with support for this feature.
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With the release of iOS 26.4 in late March, Apple enabled support for third-party AI chatbots in CarPlay. However, for the integration to work, the developers of those AI chatbots had to update their apps too.
OpenAI was first, making ChatGPT work in CarPlay in early April. Perplexity soon followed suit, and now Grok is the third AI chatbot you can talk to in CarPlay, as the Grok app for iOS has been updated with support for this feature.
Grok joins ChatGPT and Perplexity on CarPlay
You can now talk to the SpaceXAI bot in your car.
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CarPlay now works with these three top AI chatbot apps - 9to5Mac
CarPlay continues to give drivers more choice than ever when it comes to which services to use on the road....
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Do more and have more fun with the next generation of Android in the car
Android Auto and cars with Google built-in are getting upgrades. Drivers can look forward to a rich new experience, premium entertainment and a more capable Gemini.
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I can't find any roll out dates for these upgrades. Anyone know when we can expect them?
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It's likely going to be a fair few months.
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Gemini starts replacing Google Assistant inside Android Automotive
This move hardly comes as a surprise. Google hinted at it back during an earnings call last year and then demoed it at Google I/O 2025. Also, the online giant has been investing so heavily in its AI system that it only makes sense for it to eventually replace the traditional Google Assistant.
And while the latter has come a long way over the years, it can still be quite rigid in its conversation and understanding, especially when it has to accept user commands and potentially interpret those to control actual car features. To be clear, this is Android Automotive we are talking about as opposed to Android Auto. The latter is the smart assistant you can cast on your car multimedia screen, while the former is actually an interface built into some modern cars.
Gemini should allow for much more natural conversation instead of memorizing specific commands. For instance, instead of saying something like “Set climate control to level 5,” the user might just say “Blast the AC for me!”
The new switch to Google Gemini seems to be kicking off with OTA updates on certain Volvo cars, like the EX30 electric SUV. Drivers have reported getting a polite pop-up to switch over to Gemini, but only if they want to, which is a nice touch. Also, if they do, Gemini is not super opposing, taking over the entire UI. Instead, it lives inside its own little “interactive pill” in the UI, waiting for a trigger word. There is also a nifty “Live” button that users can press and just have longer conversations with the AI without the need for trigger words.
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This move hardly comes as a surprise. Google hinted at it back during an earnings call last year and then demoed it at Google I/O 2025. Also, the online giant has been investing so heavily in its AI system that it only makes sense for it to eventually replace the traditional Google Assistant.
And while the latter has come a long way over the years, it can still be quite rigid in its conversation and understanding, especially when it has to accept user commands and potentially interpret those to control actual car features. To be clear, this is Android Automotive we are talking about as opposed to Android Auto. The latter is the smart assistant you can cast on your car multimedia screen, while the former is actually an interface built into some modern cars.
Gemini should allow for much more natural conversation instead of memorizing specific commands. For instance, instead of saying something like “Set climate control to level 5,” the user might just say “Blast the AC for me!”
The new switch to Google Gemini seems to be kicking off with OTA updates on certain Volvo cars, like the EX30 electric SUV. Drivers have reported getting a polite pop-up to switch over to Gemini, but only if they want to, which is a nice touch. Also, if they do, Gemini is not super opposing, taking over the entire UI. Instead, it lives inside its own little “interactive pill” in the UI, waiting for a trigger word. There is also a nifty “Live” button that users can press and just have longer conversations with the AI without the need for trigger words.
Gemini starts replacing Google Assistant inside Android Automotive
Your car will probably be smarter for it.
www.arenaev.com