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Google Workspace Weekly Recap – September 4, 2026

Add co-presenters in Google Meet with one click

Previously, adding a co-presenter in Google Meet required multiple manual steps. Now, Gemini will intelligently suggest a co-presenter in the Ask Gemini in Meet panel, and with just one click, a user can allow another user to co-present their Google Slides presentation. | Learn more.

Transitioning Google Meet room hardware to focus on Android (AOSP), ongoing ChromeOS support unchanged and up to September 2030

We're transitioning our Google Meet hardware portfolio from ChromeOS to Android to deliver features faster, broaden device choices, and increase flexibility. We're working closely with hardware partners, including Logitech, Neat, and HP Poly, to offer Google Meet-certified devices for spaces of any size, with several exciting Android devices intended for large-format spaces planned for 2027. | Learn more.

Google Pics brings pro-level AI image creation and editing to Google Workspace

We are thrilled to announce that Google Pics is generally available starting today, bringing advanced AI image generation and precise, object-based image editing directly into your Workspace creative workflow. | Learn more.

Automate Drive, Gmail, and Google Chat actions with new steps in Workspace Studio

To help teams automate everyday work and seamlessly connect tasks across Google Workspace, we are introducing four new automation steps in Workspace Studio Flows: Move Drive file, Copy Drive file, Send a Chat reply, and Reply to email. | Learn more.

Custom instructions for Gemini in Workspace now available in more apps

Earlier this year, we introduced the ability for Workspace users to set persistent custom instructions for Gemini in Google Docs. We're now expanding support for these custom instructions to additional Gemini in Workspace surfaces. | Learn more.

Turn Google Docs, PDFs, and Word files into video summaries in Google Vids

Google Vids now allows you to transform static Google Docs, PDFs, and Word files into engaging video summaries. This new feature leverages AI to generate scripts and narration while providing custom visuals to bring your documents to life. | Learn more.

New built-in interoperability between Google Meet and Microsoft Teams on Android (AOSP) devices, now in Early Preview

We’re introducing video conferencing device interoperability between Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. | Learn more.

Introducing comprehensive audit logs for Gemini Notebook in the Workspace Admin console

Google Workspace administrators can now access comprehensive audit logs for Gemini Notebook in the Admin console, providing greater insights into how the application is used across their organizations. This update introduces full visibility into Gemini Notebook actions, allowing administrators to review usage and audit data access in the security investigation tool and audit and investigation tool. | Learn more.

The announcements above were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Driving Developer Excellence: Inside the Program Sprints

The Gemini Enterprise Developer Experience (DevEx) program conducts ongoing sprint testing of end-to-end developer workflows to identify and rapidly resolve friction points without relying on internal shortcuts. This recent sprint focused on optimizing enterprise AI governance, including refining setup prerequisites, securing extension configurations, and clarifying policy enforcement mechanics to ensure a smoother, more reliable deployment. Developers can now leverage updated documentation and standardized code samples to improve their experience with Agent Gateway and Semantic Governance configurations.

Chrome Dev for Desktop Update

The Dev channel has been updated to 155.0.8040.2 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

Chrome for Android Update

  Hello Everyone! We've just released Chrome 153 (153.0.8010.27) 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.

Harry Souders
Google Chrome