Gemini's new sidebar in Chrome is surprisingly helpful but I found its limits

Gemini now lives in a sidebar in Chrome and brings multi-tab understanding and agentic capabilities. But does it really work?

The Wait Is Over: Chromebooks Finally Get Gemini in Chrome

Gemini in Chrome is rolling out to Chromebooks on ChromeOS 144, bringing page summaries and tab-aware answers as Google expands AI in its browser.
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Worthwhile Gemini integrations in Google apps are finally here

There was a genericness to the first wave of AI features in Google products. Absolutely everyone was doing straightforward

Chrome will borrow Gemini's cross-app powers in upcoming agentic upgrade

With Chrome's new agentic browsing features, Gemini is also being equipped to access other Google apps and services instantly.
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Google Brings Nano Banana To Chrome: New Gemini-Powered Sidebar Makes Multi-Tasking Easier

The rollout of Gemini AI in Chrome provides easier access to the AI tools without switching tabs. This means that users will now have access to Nano Banana, Google's in-house image generator, directly in Chrome's new sidebar.