Device Bound Session Credentials reached general availability in Chrome for Windows, binding session cookies to the authenticated device to block stolen-cookie attacks.1
Google Workspace refreshed its visual identity — new icons rolled out for Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Meet, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Vids, Keep, Forms, Voice, Sites, and Tasks over the coming weeks.2
Google Chat gained cross-platform reach — external interoperability with Microsoft Teams launched via NextPlane OpenHub, supporting presence, 1:1 chat, group chat, Spaces, file sharing, and meeting initiation across organizational boundaries.3 Gemini app users on Workspace can now share snapshots of chats, canvases, and generated media through Google Drive's familiar sharing interface.4
Gemini CLI v0.44.0 shipped as a stable release, merging multiple Auto modes into a single Auto mode, adopting project-first agent registration (first-wins ordering), and fixing OAuth refresh token preservation during rotation.5 A v0.44.1 patch followed to harden PTY resize stability.
GenAI SDKs reached v2.7.0 (Python and JS) with Skill Registry ListSkills and DeleteSkill support, Reinforcement Tuning, BigQuery tool access in Deep Research, and CSV MIME type support for the Interaction API.6
NotebookLM and Sheets extended their AI reach — NotebookLM now syncs Google Drive sources automatically so notebooks stay current without manual re-uploads.7 Connected Sheets added zero-shot anomaly detection powered by BigQuery ML and TimesFM, surfacing outliers in time-series data directly in Sheets.8
Google Classroom added AI-assisted learning standards tagging, letting educators link coursework to established frameworks from 1EdTech and Satchel Rosetta Exchange and view per-student performance analytics.