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What’s changing

We’re bringing our most intelligent model, Gemini 3, to the Gemini app for Google Workspace customers. This update brings state-of-the-art reasoning to your most complex problems, setting a new bar for AI model performance and delivering a more powerful and helpful experience.

From the first time you use it, you’ll notice that responses are more helpful, delivering high-quality information with easier-to-read formatting. Gemini 3 brings significant improvements to reasoning across text, images, audio and video, and it’s now the best model in the world for multimodal understanding. Whether you're analyzing data or brainstorming creative ideas, this new model can help you tackle your most ambitious projects.

Starting today, you can try our first model of the series, Gemini 3 Pro, by selecting “Thinking” from the model drop down menu in the Gemini app on desktop, mobile app, and mobile web. Gemini 3 is starting to roll out globally to users over the age of 18 in all countries and languages where the Gemini app is available.

We've also updated the Gemini app with a clean, modern interface. The new navigation sidebar includes a "My Stuff" folder that makes it easier to find and interact with images, videos and reports you recently created. 

Getting started

  • Admins: The Gemini app and related in-app tools are controlled by the Generative AI settings in the Workspace Admin console. The Gemini 3 Pro model is subject to these existing controls. Visit the Help Center for more information on turning the Gemini app on or off.
  • End users: End users who have access to the Gemini app will receive the new 3 Pro model update automatically.

Rollout pace

Availability

Available for Google Workspace:

  • Business Starter, Standard, Plus
  • Enterprise Starter, Standard, Plus
  • Education Fundamentals, Standard, Plus
  • Google AI Pro for Education
  • Frontline Starter, Standard, Plus
  • Essentials Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Essentials Plus
  • Nonprofits

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What’s happening

Use the new ingredients-to-video capability powered by Veo 3.1 in Google Vids to create eight-second video clips. 

Simply choose up to three images, write an instructive prompt, and Veo in Vids will generate the clip. 

This new capability generates clips with consistent subjects, characters, and objects to help you tell a strong, cohesive story. Whether you’re creating a clip to use in a brand promotion, training video, or employee onboarding video, you can now use your preferred images to accurately bring your story to life.

Vids Veo 3.1


Generate a video of a woman holding a mug, then cut to the company branded packaging using the provide images


Generate a video of a woman holding a mug, then cut to the company branded packaging using the provide images


Generate a video of a woman interacting a the product using the provided images


Generate a video of a woman interacting with the product using the provided images


Things to try
  • Upload a product image to produce videos that consistently feature the product in different contexts, angles, and action.
  • Upload a character image to create a multi-shot story where the character's face remains identical, even with changing expressions and camera angles.
  • Upload a company logo image to incorporate the logo consistently within videos, such as a cinematic intro or a persistent watermark.

Getting started 

Rollout pace

Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 

  • Business Starter, Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Starter, Standard and Plus 
  • Essentials, Enterprise Essentials and Enterprise Essentials Plus 
  • Nonprofits
  • Google AI Pro for Education
  • Education Plus and Teaching and Learning add-on**
Also available to:

  • Google AI Pro and Ultra
  • Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprise
*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details.

**For a limited time, at least through May 31, 2026, Business Starter, Enterprise Starter, Nonprofit, Education Plus, and Teaching and Learning add-on accounts can access generative AI features in Vids. Learn about Google Vids availability. 

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What’s changing 

Users can now easily block off time on their calendar to work on a specific task. On your calendar, select an empty slot > click task. From here, you can add the relevant task and description, and customize details like visibility and do not disturb settings. Now you can work on a specific task without any disruptions. You'll also see the task on your task list and get reminded until the task is completed 


Getting started 

  • Admins: This feature will be available by default. There are no admin controls for this feature. 
  • End users: This feature will be available by default. Use our Help Center to learn how to reserve time for Tasks on Calendar. 

Rollout pace 


Availability 

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual Subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts 

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A summary of announcements from the last week:
The announcements below were published on the Workspace Updates blog over the last week. Please refer to the original blog posts for complete details.

Leverage the power of Gemini models to apply data classification labels in Google Drive - beta applications now open
Earlier this year, we announced a series of changes to AI classification for Google Drive, including a revamped user interface, an on-demand model training process, and support for multiple custom-trained models. Today, we’re excited to share the next step in the product’s evolution: Gemini-based models for data classification, now available in closed beta.  | Learn more about using Gemini with data classification labels. 

New AI-powered audio overviews for PDFs in Google Drive
We’re introducing AI-powered audio overviews for PDFs in Google Drive. This new Gemini for Google Workspace feature allows your users to instantly convert long, text-heavy PDFs—such as industry reports, contracts, or lengthy meeting transcripts—into a conversational, podcast-style audio summary. | Learn more about AI audio overviews in Drive. 

Available in open beta: Migrate files from Dropbox to Google Drive
Beginning today, the new Data Migration Service can be used to migrate files and folders from Dropbox to Google Drive. This allows organizations to transition easily from Dropbox to Google Workspace, by copying over files, folders and associated permissions securely. | Learn more about the Dropbox migration beta. 

Option for longer meeting notes with “take notes for me” in Google Meet
Meeting participants can now configure the length of their meeting notes when using the "take notes for me" feature in Google Meet. By selecting the "Longer" option from the "Notes Length" menu, you can generate notes that are roughly twice as long as the standard document to help capture all the important details. | Learn more about expanded options for taking notes. 

Analyze large-scale .csv files in Google Sheets with a new direct-to-BigQuery import
We're making it easier than ever to analyze massive datasets by more seamlessly connecting Google Sheets and BigQuery. Now, users will see a new option to import .csv files containing datasets of any size directly to BigQuery while opening large .csv files. | Learn more about the improved integration with BigQuery. 

Desk phone support and on-demand call recording now available in the Google Voice Starter plan
We’re expanding the capabilities of our Google Voice Starter plan by adding two highly requested features already available in Voice Standard and Voice Premier plans today: Desk phone and analog telephone adapter (ATA) support, and On-demand call recording. | Learn more about the new Google Voice features. 

Help me create in Google Forms now available in seven additional languages
Earlier this year, we announced Help me create in Google Forms. Now, it is also available to users in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, and German. | Learn more about the new languages for Help me create in Forms. 
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What’s changing

Earlier this year, we announced Help me create in Google Forms. Now, it is also available to users in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, and German. You can use Help me create to enter a prompt that describes the form you want to create or a prompt that references supporting Docs, Sheets, Slides, or PDFs. Gemini will then generate a draft form, incorporating details from any files you reference, that can be used instantly or further customized.  


Help me create in Spanish helps users create a form with a simple prompt


Help me create in Spanish helps users create a form with a simple prompt

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

Available for Google Workspace: 

  • Business Standard and Plus 
  • Enterprise Standard and Plus 
  • Google AI Pro for Education
  • Google AI Pro and Ultra 
Also available to:

  • Gemini Business, Enterprise* 
*As of January 15, 2025, we’re no longer offering the Gemini Business and Gemini Enterprise add-ons for sale. Please refer to this announcement for more details. 

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