Google Opens Gemini, Search to Third-Party Apps — SkimNews
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- Google launched the public preview of its Connected Apps Platform, enabling developers in the U.S. to link their apps with Gemini and Search for AI-driven user interactions.
- Developers can integrate apps using AppFunctions APIs with cloud-hosted or Android MCP servers and submit them via the Google Connected Console for use in Search or Gemini.
- Over 50 Connected Apps are already live in Gemini, including services from Adobe, Peloton, and Experian, with integrations expanding to Google Search in the coming weeks.
- Calm, the meditation app, is a new partner joining the platform and will soon be accessible through both Gemini and Search for action-based queries.
- Google allows developers to track performance metrics like traffic and error rates while maintaining brand identity through verified logos and authenticated accounts.
Why it matters: By opening app integration to any developer, Google positions itself as a central hub in the emerging 'agentic web,' where AI agents execute tasks across services. This gives developers new distribution channels while increasing user lock-in to Google's ecosystem through seamless cross-app actions.
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