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Our fight against fraud: 5 ways we’re keeping you safer

We’re committed to building AI-driven protections and collaborating with industry and governments to keep you safe from scams and fraud.

Source: The Official Google Blog

Use NotebookLM in your Google Workspace Studio flows

We’re integrating NotebookLM into Google Workspace Studio. This enhancement lets you use your existing notebooks as an AI knowledge source for your automations. You can use the new Ask NotebookLM step to generate grounded responses based on the insights, summaries, and research in your notebooks.

Getting started

Admins: This step is available by default if you allow Gemini for Google Workspace steps. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing access to steps and starters in Workspace Studio.
End users: Try the feature in Google Workspace Studio. Visit the Help Center to learn more about the Ask NotebookLM step.

Rollout pace

Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on May 12, 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
Workspace Studio Help: Get Started with Workspace Studio
YouTube: Workspace Studio Playlist
Discord: Workspace Studio Channel

Source: Google Workspace Updates

Chrome for Android Update

Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 148 (148.0.7778.167) for Android. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days.

This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Android releases contain the same security fixes as their corresponding Desktop releases (Windows & Mac: 148.0.7778.167/168, Linux: 148.0.7778.167) unless otherwise noted.

Krishna Govind

Google Chrome

Source: Google Chrome Releases

Stable Channel Update for Desktop

The Stable channel has been updated to 148.0.7778.167/168 for Windows/Mac and 148.0.7778.167 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 Updates will be posted soon

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

Source: Google Chrome Releases

Build Long-running AI agents that pause, resume, and never lose context with ADK

How to transition from stateless chatbots to production-grade agents capable of managing long-running enterprise workflows, such as HR onboarding, that span days or weeks. It introduces the Agent Development Kit (ADK) and its architectural shifts, specifically using durable state machines and persistent session storage to ensure an agent never loses context during "idle time" or server restarts. By leveraging event-driven webhooks and multi-agent delegation, the tutorial demonstrates how to build resilient systems that "sleep" during pauses and wake up to resume complex tasks with high reasoning accuracy.

Source: Google Developers Blog

Reclaim your time with Pause Point.

This new wellbeing feature helps stop doomscrolling so you can use your phone with more intent.

Source: The Official Google Blog

Do more and have more fun with the next generation of Android in the car

Android Auto and cars with Google built-in are getting upgrades. Drivers can look forward to a rich new experience, premium entertainment and a more capable Gemini.