The NotebookLM app for Android and iOS has been updated to include flashcards and quizzes, enhancing its educational features. Users can customize learning tools, and the app now supports source filtering and improved Chat capabilities with larger context windows and persistent conversations. These features are rolling out via server updates, with additional recent enhancements like source finding and a redesigned Studio tab.
Gemini Deep Research now integrates with Gmail, Google Drive, and Chat, allowing users to incorporate their emails, files, and conversations directly into research and analysis, enhancing productivity and data cross-referencing.
Google Chat is introducing a new feature called "Huddles," similar to Slack's, allowing users to initiate instant voice or video meetings directly from a chat. This feature, part of a Google Chat refresh announced last year, is rolling out now and will be available to all Workspace users soon.
Google Chat is introducing 'huddles,' a feature similar to Slack's, allowing users to initiate quick audio or video calls directly from a chat. This Google Meet-powered addition, announced over a year ago, is now rolling out to all Workspace users by January 6th. The feature enhances Chat's functionality, complementing other recent updates like AI summaries and voice recording.
Google is introducing new features and capabilities to its Google Workspace, including voice input in Gmail, Gemini for Google Chat, and "Translate for me" in Google Meet. Additionally, Google Docs is adding a tabs feature and support for full-bleed cover images, while Google Sheets is getting a tables feature and conditional notifications. Gemini will be available in Google Chat to summarize conversations and answer questions, and Google Meet will offer automatic message translation in 52 new languages. Google also announced new AI Meetings and Messaging and AI Security add-ons for enterprise users, providing features like automatic file classification and protection in Google Drive.
Google Chat introduces the long-awaited feature of sending voice messages, allowing users to speak to their contacts instead of typing. The feature is currently available on Android to iOS, with web support coming soon. Users can tap the microphone icon, record their message, preview it, and then send or delete it. Google also plans to enable transcription for voice messages in the future.
Google Chat for Android now allows users to star messages in 1:1, group, or Spaces conversations by long-pressing on a message and selecting the "Star" option. The new feature is accessible through the overflow button on the floating bar, which also includes a "Starred" section to view saved messages. This update is part of Google's effort to enhance the messaging experience on its platform.
Google Chat's homescreen redesign is gradually rolling out on Android, featuring a new bottom bar and floating action button (FAB). The redesign includes tabs for Home, Direct messages, Spaces, and Mentions, displayed in a pill-shaped container with a circular indicator. The Gmail integration appears busy with the floating pill above the existing bottom bar. The redesign was initially introduced on Google Chat and Gmail for iOS and the web, and is now slowly being rolled out on Android accounts.
Google Chat is undergoing a significant redesign on Android and iOS, introducing a new bottom navigation bar with four tabs: Home, Direct messages, Spaces, and Mentions. The design implementation is unusual, with a floating pill-shaped container above the bottom bar and a new chat FAB at the right. The update will be rolled out to Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts in the coming weeks.
Google Chat has introduced an update that adds a second navigation bar on top of the existing one, providing options to access the home screen, direct messages, spaces, and mentions. This change has been described as chaotic by some users.
Google Chat is rolling out a new icon that reflects the central role of business messaging and collaboration in Google Workspace. The web app also features a redesigned navigation panel with dedicated views for "Home" and "Mentions." The "Home" view allows users to catch up on new activity across all conversations, while the "Mentions" view displays messages specifically addressed to the user. The side navigation panel sections for Direct messages and Spaces have also been tweaked. The updates will be available in the coming weeks for all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google Accounts.
The possible new logo for Google Chat has been leaked, featuring a hollow multi-colored square speech bubble with a flattened upper right corner in red. The new logo aligns with Google's plans to modernize Chat and bring it in line with other productivity apps. Updates to Chat are expected to roll out in the coming months, possibly coinciding with the introduction of the new logo.
Google Chat has received a redesign that introduces message bubbles, similar to Google Messages. The update gives chats a more modern look by placing messages in themed rectangular containers with rounded corners. The redesign also includes a squiggly line to indicate unread messages. While the message bubbles are not widely rolled out on Android devices, they are available on chat.google.com and the web Gmail instance.
Google Chat is introducing messaging interoperability in beta, allowing users to communicate across different platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams. This feature aims to streamline communication for organizations that use multiple chat tools. Google has partnered with Mio to enable this functionality, which requires Mio licenses. Additionally, Google Chat is set to introduce voice messages in early 2024, providing users with an alternative to typing and allowing recipients to hear the tone and context of the message. The availability of voice messages in group chats and one-on-one DMs, as well as transcription support, remains uncertain.
Google Chat is introducing voice messages, referred to as audio snippets, to enhance team collaboration in the first quarter of 2024. Additionally, Google has partnered with Mio to enable interoperability between Google Chat, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, allowing messages to appear across different platforms. This feature aims to streamline communication and enhance productivity, particularly for companies working together. The interoperability feature is currently in beta and is expected to be available in Q1 2024.
