Gemini can now tap into Google Wallet to help manage your money

Google is giving Gemini another way to make itself useful by connecting the AI assistant to Google Wallet.

The integration opens up possibilities for spending summaries and budgeting suggestions, making Gemini more like a personal financial assistant.Starting today, users in the US on Android, iOS and the web can link Google Wallet to the Gemini app via Plaid, a third party service that connects bank and credit card accounts.

The integration is done through Gemini’s Connected Apps feature, which gives the assistant access to information from supported Google services.Then, you can pull up @Google Wallet in Gemini to roast — or more respectfully, analyze — your purchase history.

Gemini can then visualize cash flow, track asset allocation and help you build budgets based on actual spending rather than rough estimates.Google has some real-world examples.

You can ask Gemini to look at your spending last quarter and find a way to save $1,000 over the next three months.

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