Srinagar, July 30 -- Google is supercharging its AI Mode in Search with new features aimed at making research and planning smoother. The latest updates let users analyse PDFs, organise tasks with a tool called Canvas, and interact with live video through a feature called Search Live. These experimental tools are rolling out in the US and India, mostly for users enrolled in Google's AI Mode Labs.

Users on Android, iOS, and desktop can now upload PDFs-like lecture notes or reports-and ask Google's AI questions about their content. The AI pulls insights from both the file and the web, linking to relevant sources. Support for other file types like Google Drive docs is coming soon.

For now, PDF analysis is limited to English-speaking users o...