Friday, September 1, 2023

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - September 1, 2023

New updates 

There are no new updates to share this week. Please see below for a recap of published announcements. 



Previous announcements

The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog earlier this week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.


Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on is now generally available
Beginning this week, Duet AI for Workspace Enterprise is now generally available. You can preview the power of Duet AI with a no-cost trial. | Learn more about Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on. 

Track the carbon footprint associated with the usage of Google Workspace across your organization
If you’re a Google Workspace admin, you can now track the carbon footprint and gross emissions of using Google Workspace. This means you can track the emissions impact of tools such as Google Meet, Gmail, Google Docs, and more. | Learn more about tracking carbon footprint. 

Turn ideas into action using Google Sheets
You can now use Google Sheets to quickly get started organizing your data in a straightforward, highly-visual manner. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about Help me organize in Sheets. 

Use studio look in Google Meet to look your best 
Studio look enhances the quality of your portrait by reducing noise and increasing sharpness, bringing you into focus more clearly. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about studio look in Meet. 

Create custom, unique meeting backgrounds using generative AI 
You can now use the power of Duet AI to generate completely unique and bespoke meeting backgrounds. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about generative backgrounds in Meet. 

Interoperability between Google Chat and other messaging platforms — powered by Mio 
If your organization uses a mixture of messaging tools, you can now use Mio to enable messaging interoperability between Google Chat and other platforms such as Slack and Teams. This is available now in beta, with general availability expected in early 2024. | Learn more about Mio’s interoperability capabilities with Chat. 

Expanded language availability for translated captions, available with Duet AI 
We’re expanding the number of languages available for the translated captions feature. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about translated captions in Meet. 

Enhance your writing in Google Docs with Proofread, available with Duet AI for Workspace 
Google Docs offers several existing capabilities to help you write faster and with more confidence, such as grammar suggestions, smart compose, and smart reply. This week, we’re introducing the next generation of writing suggestions, powered by AI: Proofread. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about Proofread in Docs. 

Write emails, documents and more with ease and speed using Duet AI in Google Docs and Gmail 
We’re introducing AI-powered writing features that help you quickly refine existing work or get you started with something new in Google Docs and Gmail. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about Help me write in Docs and Gmail. 

Create original images from text within Google Slides 
By simply typing a few words in Help me visualize, you can easily create original images for your presentations. | This feature is available as part of the Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise add-on only. | Learn more about Help me visualize in Slides. 

Independent Security Verification badge in the Google Workspace Marketplace 
Beginning this week, you’ll see a new independent security verification badge for select apps in the Google Workspace Marketplace. | Learn more about the Independent Security Verification badge.

Evolving collaboration in Google Chat with smart chips 
We’re excited to announce smart chips in Google Chat on web. When composing a message in Chat, typing “@” will now display a list of suggestions for files to include as smart chips. You can search files by typing the name of the file, and the results will be based on files you’ve used most recently. Once a file is selected, you can insert it directly into your message. | Learn more about smart chips in Google Chat.


Completed rollouts

The features below completed their rollouts to Rapid Release domains, Scheduled Release domains, or both. Please refer to the original blog posts for additional details.


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