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Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

The ChromeOS Stable channel is being updated to OS version 16610.57.0 (Browser version 147.0.7727.147) for most ChromeOS devices.

If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:

File a bug
Visit our ChromeOS communities

General: Chromebook Help Community
Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community

Report an issue or send feedback on Chrome
Interested in switching channels? Find out how.

Alon Bajayo

Google ChromeOS

Source: Google Chrome Releases

Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 149 to the Beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 149.0.7827.3 contains our usual under-the-hood performance and stability tweaks, but there are also some cool new features to explore - please head to the Chromium blog to learn more!

A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. 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.

Chrome Release Team
Google Chrome

Source: Google Chrome Releases

Improvements to the Meet starter step and Calendar time-blocking capabilities in Google Workspace Studio

We’re introducing enhancements to the Google Meet starter step in Google Workspace Studio. As part of this, the step When a meeting transcript is ready has been renamed When meeting outputs are ready. This step now allows you to decide if the workflow should run when either meeting transcripts or Notes by Gemini are ready. Previously, only meeting transcripts would trigger the flow to run.

In addition, you can now select up to 100 different meetings to trigger your flow whereas in the past you could only select one meeting. This update allows you to easily automate the same process for multiple events.

Use the updated “When meeting outputs are ready” starter step

With these enhancements, you gain greater precision in managing which meeting artifacts and which specific meetings activate your workflow.

Block time on your calendar

We’re also making it possible for Workspace Studio flows to block time on your calendar.

You can use the “Block time” step with “Ask Gemini” or “Extract” steps to automate use cases like adding a reminder block on your calendar for an appointment confirmation or required training you received in email, or to schedule focus time. The event the flow creates is just for you and no guests can be added.

Use the “Block time” step to create an event for you in your calendar

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for this feature. VIsit the Help Center to learn more about managing access to steps and starts in Workspace Studio.
End users: Try the feature in Google Workspace Studio. Visit the Help Center to learn more about the Meet starter step and the Block time step.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on May 6, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education; Teaching and Learning
Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access*

*Starting June 1, 2026, users with AI Expanded Access licenses will have higher limits on usage of Workspace Studio.

Resources

Google Workspace Admin Help: Workspace Studio admin help
Google Help: Get Started with Workspace Studio
Google Workspace Learning Center: Workspace Studio training and help
Google Workspace Blog: Introducing Google Workspace Studio: Automate everyday work with AI agents
YouTube: Google Workspace Studio video playlist
Discord Channel: Google Workspace Studio Discord

Source: Google Workspace Updates

Turn your AI prompts into one-click tools using skills in Chrome

Professionals are using Gemini in Chrome to accelerate their daily workflows—from summarizing complex reports to drafting client emails and analyzing market data.

Until now, repeating a high-value AI task meant re-entering the same prompt every time you navigated to a new page or document. To streamline your workday, we’re launching skills in Chrome for eligible Workspace users. This feature allows you to save your most effective prompts and run them instantly with a single click, no matter where you are on the web.

By turning your proven prompts into reusable skills, you can focus less on prompt engineering and more on high-impact work.

Getting started

Admins: There is no admin control for skills. It will be on by default for all users with access to Gemini in Chrome. Visit the Help Center to learn more about about turning the Gemini app, including Gemini for Chrome, on or off.
End users: To access Gemini in Chrome, click the Ask Gemini icon at the top of your browser. Visit the Help Center to learn more about how to use skills here.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) started on April 14, 2026

Availability

Business: Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
Enterprise: Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus
Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
Other Editions: Frontline Starter, Standard, and Plus; Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus; Nonprofits
Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access