Google is continuing its push to modernize the inbox by streamlining the way we acknowledge and respond to messages. In an update to its Workspace roadmap, the company announced that emoji reactions in Gmail (a feature first introduced as an opt-in trial in 2025) will be enabled by default for all … [Read more...] about Gmail is making emoji reactions the default standard for everyone
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Google Meet adds automated controls for AI-driven note-taking
Google Meet is giving users more granular control over the "Take notes for me" feature. While Gemini has been capable of capturing meeting summaries and action items for some time, the process previously required manual intervention for every single call. This latest update introduces a … [Read more...] about Google Meet adds automated controls for AI-driven note-taking
Google Classroom gets AI-generated podcast-style lessons via Gemini
Google continues to deepen the integration of its Gemini AI across the Workspace for Education suite, this time bringing a creative new tool to the classroom. Following the initial rollout of Gemini features for educators last year, a new update is now hitting Google Classroom that allows teachers … [Read more...] about Google Classroom gets AI-generated podcast-style lessons via Gemini
Google Workspace now lets you easily migrate Dropbox files to Google Drive
Google is taking another significant step toward making Workspace the singular hub for business productivity by simplifying the way organizations move their data into the ecosystem. Following an open beta period, the ability to migrate files, folders, and associated permissions directly from … [Read more...] about Google Workspace now lets you easily migrate Dropbox files to Google Drive
Google now lets admins restrict Apple Intelligence Writing Tools on iOS
Google is introducing a new administrative control designed to give organizations more oversight over how AI interacts with their corporate data on mobile devices. This latest update specifically targets Apple's "Writing Tools"—a feature of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 and later—allowing Google … [Read more...] about Google now lets admins restrict Apple Intelligence Writing Tools on iOS
Google may soon let you change your @gmail.com address
For over two decades, one of the most persistent frustrations for Google users has been the permanent nature of their @gmail.com address. While you could always change your display name, the actual username was locked in stone, leaving millions of users stuck with unprofessional or "cringe-worthy" … [Read more...] about Google may soon let you change your @gmail.com address
Nano Banana Comes to the Classroom: Gemini Image Generation Now Open to All Students
We’ve been tracking the rollout of Gemini’s creative tools for months, and while teachers have had access to image generation for a while, students have mostly been left on the sidelines. That officially changes now. Google is expanding Gemini image generation—powered by the Nano Banana model—to … [Read more...] about Nano Banana Comes to the Classroom: Gemini Image Generation Now Open to All Students
Google Vids just got a major upgrade: AI avatars are now powered by Veo 3.1
If you haven’t jumped into Google Vids yet, it is Google’s AI-powered video creation app for work. One of its most futuristic features is the ability to use AI avatars to narrate your videos so you don't have to get in front of a camera yourself. Today, those avatars are getting a serious upgrade … [Read more...] about Google Vids just got a major upgrade: AI avatars are now powered by Veo 3.1
Google Meet finally adds full system audio sharing and high-quality stereo sound
For years, one of the biggest headaches in Google Meet was the weirdly restrictive audio sharing. If you wanted your audience to hear a video or a sound clip, you had to present a specific Chrome tab. If your content lived in a media player, a specialized app, or even a different browser, you were … [Read more...] about Google Meet finally adds full system audio sharing and high-quality stereo sound
This new Google Meet screen share feature is one of my new favorites
We have all been there: you are in a Google Meet call, you hit "Present" to share your screen, and suddenly your colleagues disappear behind your slide deck or spreadsheet. You are left presenting to the void, unable to see head nods, confused looks, or raised hands. Google is fixing this common … [Read more...] about This new Google Meet screen share feature is one of my new favorites
Google’s Mixboard can now turn your messy ideas into polished presentations with ‘Nano Banana Pro’
If you haven't played with Mixboard yet, you are missing out on one of Google's most interesting AI experiments. It started as a fluid, AI-powered whiteboard for brainstorming—sort of like a mood board that could talk back. But with a new update today, it is graduating from just generating ideas to … [Read more...] about Google’s Mixboard can now turn your messy ideas into polished presentations with ‘Nano Banana Pro’
Google Drive’s file viewer is getting a sleek, modern redesign for better navigation
Google Drive has long been a great place to store files, but the actual experience of viewing them on the web has often felt a bit dated. Opening a PDF or video usually meant dealing with a sparse, clunky interface that lacked useful navigation tools. Well, that is finally changing. In a new … [Read more...] about Google Drive’s file viewer is getting a sleek, modern redesign for better navigation
