In a recent blog post, Google announced enhancements to a part of its Vision AI portfolio: AutoML Vision Edge, AutoML Video, and the Video Intelligence API. Each received updates to enhance their capabilities. Both AutoML Vision Edge and AutoML Video were both introduced earlier this year, in April, as a part of Google's AI Platform, while the Video Intelligence API introduction dates back a few years prior, with a public beta release in June 2017. We're constantly inspired by all the ways our customers use Google Cloud AI for image and video understanding--everything from eBay's use of image search to improve their shopping experience to AES leveraging AutoML Vision to accelerate a greener energy future and help make their employees safer. With AutoML Vision Edge, developers can train, build and deploy ML models at the edge.

Google is expected to reveal its future plans for its Google Home smart speaker and Android operating system on Wednesday. The technology giant is holding its annual I/O developer conference, where the company shares early news on how its various software will change in the coming year. The Google Home smart speaker, launched in the UK earlier this year, as well as Google Assistant, the company's artificial intelligence software, are expected to feature heavily. Google Home and Amazon's Echo have taken the lead in the smart speaker market since late 2016. However Microsoft has already announced plans to launch its own smart speakers using its virtual assistant Cortana, and rumours claim Apple may follow this year too.