Google opens the floodgates for more connected apps in Gemini and Search

Google has unveiled the Connected Apps Platform, designed to help more developers bring their apps to the Gemini and Search connected apps ecosystem.

The platform will initially be available in preview to US-based developers, with Google saying it will add more developers and regions soon.

Google adds that it will bring more connected apps to Gemini and Search, including mindfulness app Calm.

Giving AI access to our favorite apps opens up all sorts of possibilities. Already, connected apps in Gemini and Search make it easier to access information without switching apps, like finding something from your emails via Gmail, or booking a table using OpenTable. While several apps are currently compatible with connected apps in Gemini (but not so many in Search), Google is taking early steps to let more developers into the ecosystem.

In a blog post published today, Google announced the Connected Apps Platform, which will let businesses and developers bring their own apps to the already growing …