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Rivian began rolling out its in-house AI voice assistant across all R1S and R1T via a new OTA update, enabling natural, context-aware commands, multi-step tasks, and knowledge-like responses, with Google Calendar integration as the first external service; a connectivity subscription is required, and the feature will expand to the R2 lineup soon.
Google is reportedly redesigning Workspace app icons—including Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Meet, and more—with a gradient style and color-shift away from the four-brand palette, giving a fresher look that hints at deeper AI integration; rollout hasn’t begun yet.
Security researchers LayerX revealed a zero-click remote code execution flaw in Claude Desktop Extensions (DXT) that leverages the Model Context Protocol to chain untrusted data from Google Calendar into a privileged local executor. An attacker can trigger the payload via a malicious calendar event with no user interaction, potentially compromising the host with the user’s privileges. The issue affects over 10,000 active Claude users and more than 50 DXT extensions; Anthropic has reportedly not fixed it yet, citing the architecture of MCP autonomy. Mitigations include disconnecting high-privilege local extensions from untrusted data sources and awaiting a patch or architectural changes to MCP. This serves as a warning about the security risks of AI agents autonomously bridging data to local systems.
Google is rolling out a Gemini-powered feature in Google Calendar that automatically suggests the best meeting times by checking attendees' calendars and potential conflicts. Available to paid Google Workspace users on Business Standard/Plus and Enterprise Standard/Plus (plus the Google AI Pro for Education add-on), the feature initially lands on Rapid Release domains and will roll out to Scheduled Release domains on February 2. Organizers can pick from the suggested slots and reschedule if invites are declined, but it requires access to attendees' calendars and isn’t yet available to all users.
Google has introduced a new AI-powered feature called 'Help me schedule' in Gmail, which suggests meeting times based on your calendar and email context, making it easier to coordinate meetings with coworkers and clients. The feature is currently available for Workspace and Google AI Pro/Ultra subscribers and supports scheduling between two people.
Security researchers demonstrated a method to hack Google Calendar by using AI to embed hidden text in images, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in digital security systems.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced a new feature for Google Calendar that allows users to duplicate events with a Ctrl-click, a request originally made by Stripe co-founder John Collison, highlighting responsive customer service and user-driven updates.
Google fixed a security bug in Gemini, Google's AI assistant, that allowed malicious Calendar invites with embedded prompts to hijack the system and leak sensitive user data, control smart devices, and access emails, highlighting the risks of broad permissions and prompt injection attacks.
Google has launched a dedicated Apple Watch app for Google Calendar, offering a simplified view of upcoming events and tasks, along with new watch face complications, enhancing calendar management on watchOS. The app displays a week's schedule with color-coded cards and provides quick access to event details, though event creation/editing remains on the iPhone app.
Google Calendar has launched a simple Apple Watch app that displays a week's worth of events and tasks with color-coded cards, offering quick views and complications, but does not support event creation from the watch. The app is part of Google's expanding smartwatch offerings and is available with the latest iPhone app update.
Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 exploited Google Calendar for malware C2 operations, using a sophisticated multi-stage malware to target government entities and organizations worldwide, with Google taking measures to neutralize the campaign.
Chinese hacking group APT41 uses malware 'ToughProgress' to exploit Google Calendar for stealthy command-and-control operations, with Google actively dismantling the infrastructure and alerting affected users to prevent further abuse.
Google's new AI generative models, Gemini, will soon be able to access events scheduled in Google Calendar on Android phones, making it a step closer to being an all-in-one digital assistant. Users can now prompt Gemini to show their calendar events and add new events using voice or text commands. Google is making progress to position Gemini as its proprietary AI offering, but it still needs to add more features and expand availability beyond the United States to compete with other AI assistants like Microsoft's Copilot and Amazon's Alexa.
Google Tasks, a feature within Gmail, allows users to easily add emails to their to-do list, set reminders, and organize tasks. The integration with Google Calendar and Google Assistant makes it a powerful productivity tool, although the mobile interface is less efficient compared to the desktop version. Despite the convoluted Gmail interface, Google Tasks stands out as a simple and effective productivity app with deep tie-ins to everyday services.
Google Calendar for Android is set to introduce a quick switcher feature that allows users to easily switch between creating a calendar event or a task in Google Tasks. The update adds a chip to the creation page, enabling users to switch between the two types with just one tap. This eliminates the need to back out and tap a dedicated "task" button. The new feature will also retain ongoing title and date information when switching between a calendar event and a task, addressing a frustrating issue with the existing method. The rollout date for this change is currently unknown.