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Dev Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

The Dev channel is being updated to OS version 16640.2.0 (Browser version 148.0.7778.6) for most ChromeOS devices. 


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

  1. File a bug

  2. Visit our ChromeOS communities

    1. General: Chromebook Help Community

    2. Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community

  3. Report an issue or send feedback on Chrome


Interested in switching channels? Find out how.


Andy Wu,
Google ChromeOS

Dev Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

The Dev channel is being updated to OS version 16640.2.0 (Browser version 148.0.7778.6) for most ChromeOS devices. 


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

  1. File a bug

  2. Visit our ChromeOS communities

    1. General: Chromebook Help Community

    2. Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community

  3. Report an issue or send feedback on Chrome


Interested in switching channels? Find out how.


Andy Wu,
Google ChromeOS

Expanding access to longer musical tracks in the Gemini app

Last month, we introduced Lyria 3 Pro in the Gemini app for select Business, Enterprise, and Education editions. Starting today, more users can create longer tracks with Lyria 3 Pro in the Gemini app.

Lyria 3 Pro allows users to create tracks up to three minutes long, with customization and creative control. Lyria 3 Pro better understands musical composition, so users can now prompt for specific elements like intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. It’s great for experimenting with different styles or adding custom tracks to projects, presentations, or assets.


Note: Lyria 3 Pro music generation in Gemini is currently available globally supporting languages such as English, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French for users over the age of 18.

Getting started

  • Admins: The Gemini app and related in-app tools are controlled by the Generative AI settings in the Workspace Admin console. Music generation in Gemini is subject to these existing controls. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning the Gemini app on or off.
  • End users: End users will receive access to full-length songs automatically. To get started, select “Create music” from the tools menu. Visit the Help Center to learn more about limits.

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Lyria 3 Pro is now available to the following Google Workspace customers and users with personal accounts who are 18 years or older and signed in to the Gemini app:
    • Business: Business Starter
    • Enterprise: Enterprise Starter
    • Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus
    • Consumer: Google AI Plus
    • Other Editions: Frontline Starter, Standard, and Plus; Nonprofits
  • Lyria 3 Pro is already available to the following Google Workspace customers and users with personal accounts who are 18 years or older and signed in to the Gemini app:
    • Business: Business Standard and Plus
    • Enterprise: Enterprise Standard and Plus
    • AI Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education, AI Expanded Access, AI Ultra Access
    • Consumer: Google AI Pro and Ultra

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Merchant API is coming to Google Ads scripts starting April 22, 2026

The Content API for Shopping will sunset on August 18, 2026, to be replaced by the Merchant API. This migration provides a shift toward more robust, scalable, and feature-rich integrations. For Google Ads scripts users, the Google Ads scripts editor will begin rolling out Merchant API support on April 22, 2026. While the Content API for Shopping will remain available until its sunset, here’s what to expect from the Merchant API.

Understanding the Merchant API

The Merchant API offers important changes and improvements over the Content API for Shopping:

  • Modular Design: The Merchant API is broken down into sub-APIs. This allows for:
    • Faster access to new features and updates.
    • Easier versioning and maintenance.
    • Reduced disruption, as changes in one sub-API are less likely to impact others.
  • New Features & Capabilities:
  • Omnichannel Support: Designed with Omnichannel in mind, though it provides backward compatibility for legacy separate online/local offer structures using the legacy_local flag.

Take a look at the Merchant API migration guide for more detail on the changes between APIs.

How to get started

The Merchant API will be available as an Advanced API in the Google Ads scripts editor, just as the Content API is.

If you have any questions or want to discuss this post, please reach out to us on our “Google Advertising and Measurement Community” Discord server.

 - Dora Sun - Google Ads API Team

Gmail end-to-end encryption now available on mobile devices

We’re expanding Gmail end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Android and iOS devices for Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) users. With Gmail E2EE, your users can confidentially engage with your organization's most sensitive data from anywhere on their mobile devices while ensuring data remains compliant and with your organizations sovereignty and compliance requirements.

For the first time, users can compose and read these E2EE messages natively within the Gmail app on Android and iOS. No need to download extra apps or use mail portals. Users with a Gmail E2EE license can send an encrypted message to any recipient, regardless of what email address the recipient has.

  • Gmail recipients: If the recipient uses the Gmail app, the encrypted message will be delivered as a typical email thread to their inbox.
  • Guest recipients: If the recipient doesn’t have the Gmail app, they can seamlessly and securely read and reply in their own native browser, ensuring that all users have a simple and secure interface, regardless of their email service or device.
This launch combines the highest level of privacy and data encryption with a user-friendly experience for all users, enabling simple encrypted email for all customers from small businesses to enterprises and public sector.

Composing a E2EE message in Gmail

Recipient without Gmail app reading in browser

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Enterprise: Enterprise Plus with the Assured Controls or Assured Controls Plus add-on

Resources