💡 Did you know that over 95% of UK teens say watching videos helps them with their school work? Meet Dr Tom Crawford, one of the creators making that possible. An Oxford and Cambridge Maths professor, Tom runs TomRocksMaths on YouTube - sharing fun, accessible & simple explainers into some of maths most complicated processes for young people in all stages of their learning journey. Here he shares the best piece of feedback he’s ever had from a student ⬇️
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1 billion monthly active users. 🚀 This summer Google hit a huge milestone: Gemini has officially become the fastest-growing product in Google’s history. What’s most inspiring isn't just the sheer scale of adoption—it’s how seamlessly AI is shifting into an indispensable, day-to-day tool for people and businesses in the UK and beyond: 🔹 Creative Scale: Over 150 million images are generated on Gemini every single day. 🔹 Multimodal Engagement: 1 in 5 Gemini Live interactions now go beyond voice, with users leveraging real-time camera feeds and screen sharing to solve complex problems on the spot. 🔹 Real-World Utility: Gemini can now automate actions across 40+ popular apps, making tasks like reserving tables, booking rides, and managing workflows effortless. Reaching 1B users is an incredible testament to the relentless innovation of our product and engineering teams. How are you or your team using Gemini in your daily routine? https://lnkd.in/eAc3a5_F
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As families settle back into school routines, finding ways to best support healthy digital habits at home is top of mind for parents across the UK. This week YouTube brought together leading British parenting creators and influencers for a discussion about youth safety online, healthy screen time and digital wellbeing. The session was co-hosted by YouTube's UK MD Alison Lomax and creator and NSPCC Ambassador Louise Pentland, who sat down with Dr. Garth Graham to discuss digital safety, designing robust protections for young people and how to cultivate healthy online habits. Dr Garth explored: 📽️ YouTube’s default privacy and wellbeing protections: For users under 18, we default any videos they upload to private so that no one else can see them. We turn autoplay off by default, so they’re not seeing an endless string of videos. And we block personalised ad targeting. Our wellbeing protections - like our take a break and bedtime reminders - are automatically on. 📽️ Age-appropriate content: YouTube Kids offers a curated environment for the youngest viewers. Kid Accounts provide a managed middle ground with 3 content tiers to suit different ages, and Teen Accounts deliver near full access with automatic safety guardrails to avoid content rated 18+. 📽️ Tools that empower parents: Flexible controls via YouTube Family Centre, with features like our industry-leading Shorts feed timer (which can be set to 0!) help families set boundaries without friction. 📽️ Nurturing real-world learning: Dr Garth Graham and education creator Katie Estruch highlighted how 95% of UK teens use video to support their schoolwork. Protecting young people online requires collaboration, clear boundaries and ongoing conversation with the parenting community. A huge thank you to everyone who joined, asked candid questions and who continue to champion youth wellbeing. #backtoschool
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Did you know the average Brit spends 11 hours prepping for a dinner party, but only 3 hours enjoying it? 🍽️ As we enter hosting and entertaining season, that single data point sparked a question: How can we show how Gemini solves real everyday planning friction in a visually compelling, hands-on way? Enter our latest Team Gemini Creator Workshop at London’s Dalloway Terrace and The Coral Room. We paired consumer data with experiential storytelling—bringing together ~80 lifestyle creators and leading lifestyle press to experience Gemini in action. Hosted by food writer and stylist Alexandra Dudley, the sessions walked guests through end-to-end event hosting using Gemini: 🎨 Visual inspiration: Brainstorming tablescaping themes and visual place settings. 📋 Dynamic organisation: Generating custom menus, place-settings and instant shopping lists. ⚖️ Frictionless hosting: Automatically scaling recipe measurements and ingredient conversions for large dinner parties. Next time you’re hosting, skip the prep fatigue and let Gemini handle the logistics so you can focus on the party. What’s the first dish or theme you’d prompt Gemini to help you organise? Follow Google UK for more use cases and tips to streamline everyday tasks.
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While you were on holiday, science didn’t take a break 🏖️ At Google, we’re not just talking about what AI might do in the future—we are actively deploying it with partners to make a real, positive impact on the ground today. From public health to climate action, we’re bringing AI out of the lab and into the real world. Here are some of our scientific breakthroughs you might have missed this summer: ✈️ First, climate: We launched Operation Blue Skies, a UK-backed trial using AI to help prevent planes from forming warming contrails—which cause roughly a third of aviation's total warming impact. 🤖 Second, robotics: Our new Gemini Robotics 2 models are taking AI off the tabletop and into physical spaces, giving robots the whole-body intelligence they need to cooperate and do physical work. ⛈️ Third, weather: Our new WeatherNext 3 model can zoom down to just 5 kilometers to predict more localized weather shifts—improving forecasting for underserved regions and boosting renewable energy output. So if you've ever wondered how we can use AI to predict natural disasters... It’s a critical question, especially as extreme weather events impact more people around the world. As part of "Ask a Scientist"—our series taking you behind the scenes with Google’s researchers—we spoke with Google DeepMind Research Scientist Ferran Alet Puig about his work looking into the evolution of weather forecasting, from right here in London. By training AI on 50 years of historical weather data, Ferran and his team developed WeatherNext. From replacing building-sized supercomputers with models that run on a single TPU to improving forecasting accuracy, learn how we’re working to extend public forecast horizons to give communities more time to prepare before a storm makes landfall. Check out our episode here: https://lnkd.in/dHB2gfpX #backtoschool #science #weather
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As families across the UK dive headfirst into the back-to-school routine, YouTube's Head of Health, Dr Garth Graham, physician and father of four, shares key advice on building healthy digital habits for kids. 🐷 Even Peppa Pig's parents, Mummy and Daddy Pig, reached out to him for tips as Peppa is spending more time on screens! Here are his top recommendations for managing online time and setting healthy boundaries: 💬 Talk Openly: Involve children in discussions about their screentime and what they are, and aren’t, allowed to watch and do. When they feel part of the decision-making process, they are much more likely to follow the rules. ⏱️ Set Boundaries: Aim for clear daily limits and use logical checkpoints—like the end of an episode or level—so transitions feel smooth and fair. 👨👩👧👦 Watch Together: Co-viewing turns watch time into a connected, shared family moment and helps build their critical thinking skills. 🏅Prioritize High-Quality Content: Choose age-appropriate, enriching media that sparks curiosity, imagination, and supports early learning.
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Big news for students in the UK! 🚀🇬🇧 We’re offering 12 months of Google AI Plus, free of charge, to eligible students to help you study smarter, stay organised, get step-by-step help tailored to your studies, and master complex subjects with confidence this year. That includes access to our best learning tools in the Gemini app, along with Gemini Omni, 2x higher usage limits, and 400GB of storage. 🎓 Claim your free year (ends Dec 31): https://lnkd.in/eVtGfc-G #BacktoSchool
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YouTube’s Pedro Pina delivered the James MacTaggart Memorial lecture at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival - Supported by Screen Scotland, a flagship address widely considered the most influential and agenda-setting speech in the British broadcasting industry. YouTube’s presence marked a defining moment for the industry, framing a bold message: British media is poised on the edge of a Third Golden Age fueled by homegrown talent, deeper collaboration and an audience-first mindset. Pointing to successful partnerships with the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, Pedro highlighted how global digital platforms help British storytelling reach worldwide audiences. Backing this vision with action, YouTube deepened its commitment to the UK TV industry with a new £3 million investment over the next three years-partnering with organizations like National Film & Television School and ScreenSkills to nurture the next generation of digital-first talent. The stage is set, the audience is ready and the opportunity to craft television’s next great chapter starts now. "This next chapter of British television will not be a tragedy. It will be an epic." Link to the full speech below ⬇️
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AI Mode is now live in Google Chrome in the UK! 🇬🇧 Last year, we brought AI Mode to Search, helping people ask more detailed, nuanced questions and keep exploring with follow-ups. Now, we're making that experience even more seamless in Chrome. With the new plus (+) menu in the address bar or New Tab page, you can add context to your search, including images and tabs you already have open, and ask whatever's on your mind. So whether you're comparing hotels for a holiday, researching your next purchase or trying to make sense of the 20 tabs you've promised yourself you'll eventually read 🫠, AI Mode can use that context to help you find what you need. Give it a go on desktop or mobile 🔍 https://lnkd.in/er7xjcav
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Welcome to Google UK on LinkedIn 👋🇬🇧 Through this page, you'll learn more about the ways Google is helping people, business, creators, developers and government, from products like Gemini, to platforms like YouTube as well as our significant economic contributions and digital skills training. Give us a follow!