The 2026-07-28 Model Context Protocol (MCP) specification replaces legacy stateful constraints with a fully stateless core, enabling cloud-native horizontal scaling, serverless deployments, and standard round-robin load balancing. This architectural shift introduces standardized HTTP headers for efficient routing without deep packet inspection, caching controls, and Multi Round-Trip Requests (MRTR) to handle interactive and long-running tasks without blocking connections. Developers can immediately begin migrating their agentic applications to this highly scalable infrastructure using the newly available beta SDKs for Python, TypeScript, Go, and C#.

   Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 151 (151.0.7922.83) 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.

To make it easier to create rubrics and grade in Google Classroom, educators can now instantly generate a new Classroom-ready rubric during their assignment creation workflow, using context from their assignment.

With this update, there will now be multiple ways to create and use rubrics in Classroom:

• [New] Draft relevant Classroom rubrics from the assignment creation page: Within the “Rubrics” section, generate a new Classroom-ready rubric with help from Gemini based on their assignment. Educators can review and edit the proposed rubric criteria before adding it to the assignment, saving valuable prep time. 
• Convert existing rubrics files from the assignment creation page: Within the “Rubrics” section, educators can select an existing rubric they have and instantly convert it to a Classroom-ready rubric.
• Create rubric files from the Gemini tab: When planning their lessons, educators can collaborate with Gemini to draft a rubric based on information that they provide. They can then export the rubric to Sheets or Docs before attaching it to their class.

Note: This feature is only available for users over age 18.

Streamline grading setup by instantly generating custom rubrics directly within the assignment creation workflow.

Getting started

• Admins: This feature will be available by default if Gemini in Classroom is enabled. Visit the Help Center to learn more about managing access to Gemini in Classroom.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about creating and reusing rubrics for an assignment.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Full rollout (1–3 days for feature visibility) starting on August 5, 2026

Availability

• Education: Education Fundamentals, Standard, and Plus

Resources

• Google Classroom Help: Create or reuse a rubric for an assignment
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Manage access to Gemini in Classroom

The Beta channel has been updated to 152.0.7977.30 for Windows, Mac and Linux.

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

Today, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai shared some changes with Google DeepMind teams.

Hi everyone! We've just released Chrome Beta 152 (152.0.7977.29) for iOS; it'll become available on App Store in the next few days.

You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Chrome Release Team
Google Chrome

Hi everyone! We've just released Chrome Beta 152 (152.0.7977.30) for Android. It's now available on Google Play.

You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Chrome Release Team
Google Chrome

Google Cloud API Gateway now offers a model routing feature in Public Preview, allowing developers to dynamically route traffic to models like Gemini, Claude, or OpenAI OSS-GPT without hardcoding endpoints or managing open-source proxies. Developers can easily configure these routing rules directly within their OpenAPI 3.x specifications by mapping virtual model names to specific backend targets on a shared host. Once deployed, the Gateway acts as a serverless ingress layer that accepts standard OpenAI-compatible requests, automatically transcodes the payload to the native schema of the target model, and routes the traffic on the fly.

The Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16733.40.0 (Browser version 151.0.7922.104) 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

4. Interested in switching channels? Find out how.

Andy Wu

Google ChromeOS

The Stable channel has been updated to 151.0.7922.75/.76 for Windows and Mac and 151.0.7922.75 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log 

Daniel Yip

Google Chrome