Extended Stable Updates for Desktop

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 148.0.7778.265 for Windows and Mac which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.


A full list of changes in this build is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.

Srinivas Sista
Google Chrome

Stable Channel Update for Desktop

The Stable channel has been updated to 149.0.7827.114/.115 for Windows and Mac and 149.0.7827.114 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log


Security changes will be updated shortly 


Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.


Srinivas Sista

Google Chrome

DiffusionGemma: The Developer Guide

DiffusionGemma is an experimental text-generation model built on the Gemma 4 architecture that uses diffusion-based parallel generation instead of token-by-token autoregression, enabling much faster inference, bidirectional context awareness, and real-time self-correction while remaining deployable on consumer GPUs. Its architecture generates and refines 256-token blocks in parallel through iterative denoising, allowing it to handle complex constraint-based tasks such as Sudoku more effectively than traditional language models and demonstrating strong gains from fine-tuning. The model integrates with vLLM and other popular inference frameworks, giving developers access to a new non-autoregressive approach that combines high performance, efficient long-context scaling, and straightforward customization and deployment.

Google Meet now supports sending 1080p HD video from ChromeOS meeting room hardware

We previously launched support for sending full HD video (1080p) in Meet on the web, and we’re now extending that capability to Google Meet room hardware based on ChromeOS.

Google Meet will use full HD when the additional bandwidth is needed for sharp video from the room, such as:

  • On large screens: When others in the call are viewing the room on large monitors or TVs with a layout that makes 1080p necessary, such as full-screen views in Spotlight mode, 1:1 calls or dual-screen rooms. ​
  • When someone pins your video: If a person in the meeting "pins" the room, Meet will send the highest available quality.
  • ​When the meeting is being recorded: Recorded meetings use full HD from the room for the saved meeting video.
​Full HD is available from devices that use a high-resolution camera and can handle the additional processing over a fast, stable internet connection. Meet will continue to automatically adjust video quality downwards if network constraints are detected to ensure a smooth meeting experience.

Getting started

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: There is no end user setting for this feature; the upgrade happens seamlessly in the background when conditions are met.

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices

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