Gemini in Chrome's Side Panel Can Use Up to 10 Open Tabs, Including Product Pages, to Answer Shopper Questions
TLDR
Google's Gemini in Chrome's side panel can draw on up to 10 open tabs, including retailers' product pages, to feed its answers.
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According to PPC Land, Gemini in Chrome's side panel can use up to 10 open tabs, including retailers' product pages, when generating answers about products and reviews. The report raises whether sellers can see what shoppers ask about their products, but the available text does not answer that question.
How we got here: earlier coverage
- Oct 28Google Opens Preview for Developers to Put Their Apps Inside Search and Gemini
Google has opened a preview that lets developers bring third-party apps into Search and Gemini via a cloud MCP server or Android AppFunctions.
- Oct 22Google expands Gemini with brand management features and third-party app support
Google has added brand management tools, third-party app integration, and enhanced image generation to Gemini.
- Oct 19Google Gemini now matches shoppers into outfits using item screenshots, raising questions about retailer visibility
Google Gemini can now assemble outfits from item screenshots without needing product listings, raising questions about whether retailers will know when their goods are recommended.
- Aug 25Google Ads Tests Animated Gemini-Powered Sponsored Results Loading
SERoundtable spotted Google testing a loading animation for mobile search ads that displays a Gemini branding and "Evaluating sponsored results" message.