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Google Translate could soon get a Duolingo-style streak widget

Beta builds and app teardowns suggest Google Translate may soon add a Practice mode streak widget. If it does, you’d be able to see your daily progress right on your home screen, which gives casual language learners that same Duolingo-style nudge without having to open the app.

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The same findings point to a widget built around your Google Translate Practice mode streak, so the reminder stays visible at a glance. That kind of daily prompt is exactly what can turn the occasional study session into an actual habit.

It also lines up with Google’s broader push to make Translate easier to access from the home screen, with widgets for camera, voice, and live translation already part of the mix.

Practice mode already does more than basic translation. It includes interactive exercises and personalized lessons,

and Google says it supports English speakers learning French, Spanish, German, and Portuguese. It also supports Bengali, German, Hindi, Italian, Dutch, Romanian, Swedish, and Simplified Chinese speakers learning English, which gives Google a real chance to turn Translate’s massive audience into something that starts to look like a serious Duolingo competitor.

If you already use Google Translate for casual language learning, this looks like one to grab if it actually ships.

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You can download Google Translate on mobile right now, but Google still hasn’t said when this might arrive, whether it’s coming to iOS, which regions would get it, or even if this beta feature will launch at all.

OpenAI signs Getty Images deal: licensed photos come to ChatGPT

As of June 22, 2026, OpenAI and Getty Images have signed a multi-year agreement to bring Getty Images’ licensed photos and other visual material into ChatGPT’s search and discovery results. Getty Images says the deal is for display only, and doesn’t cover model training.

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So what does that mean in actual use? ChatGPT users may start seeing Getty Images photos inside ChatGPT, with attribution attached. Beyond that, a lot is still unclear. Neither OpenAI nor Getty Images has said how often those images will appear, whether they’ll come with licensing links or click-through options, how attribution will look in different parts of ChatGPT, or how much money is attached to the agreement.

Getty Images’ stock reportedly jumped by as much as 200% in pre-market trading on June 22, 2026. That’s a huge market response. It also points to a real change in where Getty Images is heading.

That shift stands out because Getty Images had taken a harder line with image-generation companies before, including its 2023 lawsuit against Stability AI. Later, though, the company moved further into licensing deals, including a similar agreement with Perplexity in October 2025.

If you use ChatGPT for news, entertainment, travel, or general reference searches, this is one to watch. Bringing in licensed visuals could make answers feel more dependable, and it may ease some of the copyright concerns that usually come with AI-generated or loosely sourced imagery.

There are still gaps in what’s been disclosed. Getty Images and OpenAI haven’t said how photographers and other contributors will be paid, or whether creators will get any way to opt out.

As OpenAI starts rolling the feature out, Getty Images content will show up inside ChatGPT’s search and discovery responses.

Gemini Live now remembers past chats: memory support rolls out

Google has begun rolling out memory for Gemini Live in English in the United States, starting in June 2026. In plain terms, Google’s voice assistant no longer has to treat every conversation like a fresh start. It can remember earlier chats and refer back to them later.

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Google says Gemini Live can also pull from past conversations and from certain Connected Apps, including YouTube and Google Workspace, when it puts together a reply. So if you’ve mentioned that you’re vegetarian, that a family birthday is coming up, or shared other personal preferences, Gemini Live may use that context the next time you talk to it. The idea is to make follow-up conversations feel less mechanical and bring the voice experience closer to Gemini’s text chat, where memory has already been around for more than a year.

If you use Gemini a lot, this is the kind of update you’ll probably want. It ties into Google’s Personal Intelligence push, which the company highlighted at Google I/O 2026, and it gives Gemini Live a better shot at keeping up with rivals like ChatGPT’s voice mode.

Early reports, though, suggest the memory feature can be uneven. Sometimes the recall works, sometimes it doesn’t. And for plenty of people, the bigger issue will be privacy: whether they’re comfortable with Google holding onto personal details over time.

The feature is live now in English in the United States as part of the rollout Google started in June 2026. It isn’t landing for everyone at once, so some Android users may still see “coming soon” in Settings for the time being.

Google hasn’t said when more languages or countries will get it. The company also says that if you already have Personal Intelligence turned on, Gemini Live memory should switch on automatically.

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Gaming revenue tops $200 billion in 2025: a record $201.6 billion

The global games business brought in a record $201.6 billion in 2025, according to the 2025 global games revenue report. It was the first time gaming cleared the $200 billion mark, with overall growth reaching 9.1%.

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The money went up. Jobs didn’t. The report says around 45,000 positions were cut between 2022 and mid-2025, including more than 5,000 in 2025 alone. Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, and Ubisoft were all tied to layoffs, restructurings, or canceled projects as publishers pulled back after overexpanding during the post-pandemic boom.

The report also shows pretty clearly where that growth came from. Mobile led with $113.3 billion, up 10.7%. PC reached $43.6 billion, a 12% jump, while console climbed to $44.7 billion, up 2.8%. The strongest momentum came from platforms with lower barriers to entry.

If you follow the business side of gaming, this report is worth your time. AAA development costs now run into the hundreds of millions. Tighter margins are pushing even successful publishers to narrow their portfolios. And in the US, support for unions has climbed to 82%, with United Videogame Workers-CWA launching in March 2025.

The outlook is still positive, with $213.9 billion in 2026 revenue forecasts and $234 billion by 2028, even if workers still aren’t seeing much of that growth.