According to the Android 17 Beta 2 release notes, the system-level contacts picker will allow apps to access users’ contact lists, but will be roped off from accessing certain contacts based on their ...

Less than two weeks after the inaugural release, Android 17 Beta 2 is already rolling out to Pixel devices. Google is operating on an accelerated timeline to already be on Beta 2.

Google is working to give Android apps semantic (programmatic) capabilities so that they can be more easily controlled by AI agents.

Google previews a Gemini beta that can complete multi-step actions in rideshare, grocery, and food apps on Pixel 10 and Galaxy S26, with live oversight.