Google’s Trends Explore Page Gets New Gemini Capabilities

Google Trends Explore now uses Gemini AI to uncover and compare search trends faster and smarter.
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Google’s Trends Explore Page Gets New Gemini Capabilities
Google Trends Explore Gets Gemini AI Upgrade Google has supercharged its Trends Explore tool with new Gemini-powered capabilities , making it dramatically easier—and faster—for journalists, marketers, and researchers to uncover hidden patterns in global search behavior. Announced on January 14, 2026, the update rolls out today on desktop and introduces an intelligent side panel that automatically surfaces related trends, comparisons, and contextual insights without requiring manual queries. Credit: Google For years, Google Trends has been a go-to resource for tracking public interest in topics ranging from breaking news to seasonal shopping habits. But users often had to run multiple searches or tweak filters to spot meaningful connections. Now, with Gemini AI integrated directly into the Explore experience , those insights appear instantly—saving time and revealing deeper narratives hidden in the data. How the New Gemini Side Panel Works The most noticeable change is a dynamic side panel th…