Android 16 May Introduce Ongoing Notifications, Drawing Inspiration from iPhone's Live Activities. The latest beta code for Android 16 suggests that Google is working on a new feature called "Rich Ongoing Notifications," which would allow developers to create persistent notifications in the Android status bar. This feature appears to be inspired by Apple's Live Activities, which provide users with real-time information about ongoing events.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/26/24280157/android-16-rich-ongoing-notifications-beta-code-iphone-ios-live-activities