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After a month with the MacBook Neo (Apple’s budget Mac powered by the A18 Pro and 8GB RAM), Bridget Carey finds it handles daily tasks well, is light with good battery and repairable, and has a stylish pink design, but opening around 64 Safari tabs with multiple Google Workspace tools triggers memory pressure and occasional lag; it remains a strong starter/secondary laptop while suggesting workflow tweaks to avoid slowdowns.
Engadget explains how to disable Google's Gemini AI across Google Workspace: first turn off smart features in Gmail (which also disables them in Chat and Meet), then adjust Workspace smart-feature settings; completely removing Gemini in an organization may require admin action, and turning off Gemini can affect basic features like spelling and inbox categorization, so you can selectively disable Workspace features while keeping some AI helpers in other Google apps.
Google has rolled out native client-side end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Gmail’s Android and iOS apps for Workspace customers with Enterprise Plus licenses (and related add-ons). Users can compose and read E2EE emails directly in the Gmail app, while recipients on other services can read them in a web browser; keys are user-controlled and stored outside Google’s servers, with admin setup via the CSE Admin Console.
Google is rolling out Gemini-powered features across Docs, Sheets, and Slides that can pull data from your emails and files to fill spreadsheets, generate slides, and summarize information, while showing source citations and giving admins control; the beta rollout is limited to US users with certain Google Workspace and AI Ultra/Pro subscriptions.
Google expands Gemini across Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides to auto-create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using context from your emails, files, and web. New AI tools let you draft and refine text, stylize slides, generate full sheets from prompts, and search with an AI overview and Ask Gemini prompts. Rollout starts for Google AI Ultra/Pro, with a gradual English-only rollout this spring and an opt‑out via Smart Features.
Google has unveiled a non-official Google Workspace CLI that bundles all Workspace APIs into a single command-line tool to streamline AI integrations, including OpenClaw. It aims to simplify connecting AI agents to Drive, Gmail, Calendar, and more, and even offers an MCP server option, but it isn’t officially supported and could evolve or break existing workflows. Setup requires a Google account with Workspace access, OAuth credentials, and Node.js.
Google released a GitHub-hosted Google Workspace CLI that streamlines AI-agent integration with Gmail, Drive, and Docs, enabling tools like OpenClaw to connect to core Workspace data more easily. The tool, part of Google's developer-samples and not officially supported, also includes MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration options, signaling Google’s move to make Workspace more agent-ready for AI assistants.
Anthropic updated Claude Cowork to connect with Google Workspace, Docusign, and WordPress and added pre-built plugins to automate tasks across HR, design, engineering, and finance, including end-to-end Excel and PowerPoint workflows; the features roll out to paid Cowork subscriptions this week.
Gmail's spam filters are malfunctioning, causing promotional emails that would normally be filtered into Updates/Promotions tabs to land in users' primary inboxes, with banners warning that messages haven’t been scanned for spam or malware; Google says it's investigating and will provide updates.
Google has expanded its emoji reactions feature to all Workspace users, allowing quick, emoji-based responses in emails, which were previously available only to personal Gmail accounts. The feature is hidden behind a smiley face icon and displays reactions visibly to recipients, enhancing email interactions with a fun and quick response option.
Google experienced a significant outage affecting Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and other Workspace services, with thousands reporting problems accessing files and services, prompting an investigation and temporary workarounds.
Google Drive now offers Audio Overviews for PDFs, allowing users to listen to 2-10 minute summaries generated by Gemini technology, enhancing accessibility and efficiency, initially available in English for certain Google Workspace tiers and subscribers.
Google AI Plus has expanded to 77 countries, offering enhanced AI tools across Google Workspace and other platforms, with a 50% discount for eligible users in these markets.
Google now allows users to share Gemini Gems via Google Drive links, enabling easy collaboration and sharing of prompts and instructions, with the feature available for personal and Workspace accounts.
Google Vids, initially exclusive to Workspace subscribers, is now available for free users, offering a browser-based video creation tool with templates, AI features, and sharing options, with upcoming enhancements like noise cancellation and format options.