In January 2026, we introduced Automatic room check-in for Google Meet available on mobile to organizations on the Rapid Release track enrolled in Early Preview Rooms. We’re excited to announce that this feature is now rolling out to all Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware. This feature simplifies the process of joining meetings for those using companion mode on a phone or tablet within a conference room. We're introducing automatic room check-in via ultrasound proximity detection. To automatically check you in, the green room uses your phone or tablet’s microphone to detect an ultrasound signal from the conference room hardware, streamlining the process and eliminating unnecessary steps. This feature is available on Android and iOS devices.

Automatic check-in on Android, Right: on iOS

Additional details

• Minimum Android build required:
• Meet: 367.0 (Android Settings > Apps > Meet > [App Info > Version])
• Gmail: 2026.06.29. (Android Settings > Apps > Gmail > [App Info > Version])
• Minimum iOS build required:
• Meet: 374.0. (Meet > Settings -> About, terms, and privacy > Version)
• Gmail:  6.0.260824. (Settings > About Gmail > Version)

Getting started

• Admins: Automatic check-in is on by default and can be enabled or disabled at the room level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning proximity detection on or off.
• End users: The Companion mode entry point will be highlighted in the greenroom when the proximity detection signal is detected. After joining a meeting in Companion mode, the user will be automatically checked into the room. If proximity check-in isn’t working, visit the Help Center for troubleshooting tips. Users can still check in manually after joining the call.

Rollout pace

Android

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Rollout expected to complete by September 10, 2026

iOS

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on Sept 9, 2026

Availability

• Available to all Google Workspace customers, and Workspace Individual subscribers with Google Meet hardware.

Resources

• Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn proximity detection on or off
• Google Help: Use Proximity Detection with Google Meet

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Hello Everyone! We've just released Chrome 154 (154.0.8037.21) for Android to a small percentage of users. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days. You can find more details about early Stable releases here.

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.

Krishna Govind
Google Chrome

 The Stable channel has been updated to 154.0.8037.17/.18 for Windows. Mac is coming shortly , as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.

Completing a single task shouldn't mean breaking your focus or switching apps. To keep you in the flow of work, Gemini can tackle complex tasks behind the scenes, working as an intelligent orchestrator across Workspace using the power of Workspace Intelligence. You can prompt Gemini to help from wherever you are working, including Google Chat, Drive, Docs, Slides, and Gmail*.

Before, you had to prompt within each individual app to get personalized AI help. For example, generating a personalized document with Gemini required being in Docs while building AI-powered spreadsheets required being in Sheets. Now, for example, with richer AI integrations across Workspace apps, Gemini can help you drive your work forward faster by creating personalized and formatted docs or beautifully designed slides without leaving Gmail. This functionality also will soon power the flows you build in Workspace Studio.

Now you can use Gemini across your Workspace apps to:

• Create content: Generate formatted Google Docs, structured Sheets, or stylized Slides in the background, saved securely to your Drive.
• Example prompts:
• When in Gmail (via the side panel) to create a doc: “Create a strategy brief for this project with goals, milestones and next steps.“
• When in Gmail (via the side panel) to create a spreadsheet: "Create a tracker for this project in a new spreadsheet"
• When in Docs (via the side panel) to create a deck: "Turn this proposal into an easy to read slide deck for my director using @presentation as a style reference.”
• When in Chat (via Ask Gemini in Chat) to create a document: "Create a deck outlining Project Zebra with the latest updates"
• When in Drive (via Ask Gemini in Drive) to create a document: "Create a customer insights deck from project Zebra using my project files including sheets, reports, and emails”
• Conduct deep research: Synthesize complex data scattered across large folders or long threads into a summary report, complete with clear source attributions.
• Example prompts:
• When in Docs (via the side panel): “Can you do deep research to see how this blog post compares to other content we have drafted internally and what competitors have published externally?”
• Draft and send emails: Compose detailed emails based on meeting notes or active documents, open as a draft in Gmail or send it directly from the Workspace app you are in.
• Example prompts:
• When in Docs (via the side panel): “Send an email to my sales team for their review and feedback"
• Schedule your meetings: Find open times, schedule meetings, or resolve calendar conflicts when communicating with your teams without switching to your calendar.
• Example prompts:
• When in Chat (via Ask Gemini in Chat): “Schedule some time for me to discuss next steps with product around launch timelines for our new customer support tool“
• Keep track of your to-dos: Instantly log a reminder or create a to-do list, mapping them straight into Google Tasks.
• When in Slides (via the side panel): “Based on the presented strategy, can you remind me to follow up with the Marketing team next week to see how the social campaign went?”

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Enterprise security and compliance controls are built-in:

• Data confidentiality: Your data is not reviewed by humans or used to train Gemini models.
• Granular permissions: Gemini respects the authenticated user’s existing access permissions and sharing policies. If the user cannot access a document, neither can Gemini.
• Human-in-the-Loop controls: For actions involving external communication or calendar commitments, such as sending emails or scheduling meetings, Gemini presents an interactive preview card, allowing users to review, edit, and confirm before execution.

Rollout pace

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on September 2, 2026

Availability

• Business: Standard and Plus
• Enterprise: Standard and Plus
• Consumer: Google AI Pro (with the exception of scheduling functionality) and Google AI Ultra
• Other Editions: Frontline Plus (only for scheduling functionality)
• Education Add-ons: Google AI Pro for Education
• Other Add-ons: AI Expanded Access

Note: Usage of advanced AI features across Workspace apps is subject to usage limits. At launch, this feature will be supported in English only. Support for more languages will be added in the future.

Resources

• Google Workspace Blog: Less switching, more flow: 5 new agentic capabilities across Google Workspace apps

The Beta channel has been updated to 154.0.8037.17 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

Subscribers can try Google Pics and Sheets canvas — plus, new voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep.

 The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 152.0.7977.120 for Windows and Mac which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

People are turning to Gemini for help with complex government tasks, like filing taxes, preparing fines, and accessing social services.

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