On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Derrek Lee, and Michael Hicks discuss the arrival of Google Gemini & why it's the future, Google bringing Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8 Pro, Google's December 2023 feature drop, the latest on Apple being forced to make iMessage cross-platform, updates to the Garmin Forerunner & Venu 3, Samsung's continued dominance in foldable phone sales, McDonald's working with Google for their 'Ask Pickles' AI chatbot, and more! Links:   Google Gemini is here to set the stage for AI models in 2024 and beyond - Android Central  Google brings Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8 Pro, releases December 2023 feature drop - Android Central  EU leans against forcing Apple to make iMessage cross-platform - Android Central  The latest Garmin Forerunner update is a boon to sleepy, stressed runners - Android Central  Beefy Garmin Venu 3 update adds skin temperature, glucose watch face, and more - Android Central  Samsung foldables continue to dominate, but other Android OEMs are eating away at its share - Android Central  McDonald's taps Google for 'Ask Pickles' AI chatbot to help fix ice cream machines - Android Central Android Central Podcast Sponsors:  Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu @TheeBranLee @Michael_L_Hicks

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