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Google is rolling out Ask Gemini and AI Overviews to Google Drive's Android and iOS apps. The features enable multi-turn conversations across Drive, Gmail, Chat, Calendar, and web search, available to AI Pro, Ultra, Business Standard/Plus, and Enterprise Standard/Plus subscribers in English plus 28 additional languages.

Google is testing Gmail Live on Android and iOS, a voice-powered email search feature that functions as an instance of Gemini Live optimized for Gmail. The feature will roll out to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers this summer.

Anthropic released Claude Tag, a beta feature that integrates Claude into Slack for Enterprise and Team customers. The company says the tool writes 65% of its product team's code and can work proactively with ambient mode enabled.

Google's Workspace Studio Flows is now available to Google AI Pro ($20/month) and Ultra ($100/month) subscribers, bringing AI-powered email filtering to Gmail. The service processes up to 2,000 emails monthly on Pro tier and 10,000 on Ultra, potentially limiting utility for high-volume users receiving thousands of messages weekly.

Amazon has launched autonomous agents in QuickSight (branded as Quick) that execute tasks continuously in the background while users attend meetings or focus on other work. The update includes 16 new data source integrations, an activity feed that consolidates communications across tools, and cross-system query capabilities that join data from multiple sources in real time.

Google upgraded NotebookLM to use Gemini 3.5 and its Antigravity coding tool, enabling code execution through a "secure cloud computer" with 100+ software skills. The system achieved a 78.2% win rate against the previous baseline in web research tasks and now exports to 10+ formats including PDF, XLSX, and PPTX.

Google has expanded its Ask Gemini in Drive feature to search Gmail, allowing eligible subscribers to query email threads alongside files and folders. The feature requires Google AI Pro, AI Ultra, or Workspace Business/Enterprise subscriptions.

OpenAI announced it will integrate Codex functionality into the ChatGPT app within the next few weeks. The company also released six enterprise-focused agent plugins covering sales, data analytics, creative production, product design, and investment workflows, along with new annotations and sites features for business users.

Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned Microsoft 365 Copilot that loads twice as fast, according to the company. The update introduces "progressive disclosure" — showing tools and controls contextually based on prompts rather than displaying all options at once.

Google unveiled voice-based prompting for Docs, Keep, and Gmail at I/O 2026, powered by Gemini AI. The features enable document creation, note organization, and email search through spoken commands, launching this summer for Google AI Premium subscribers and Workspace business users.

Microsoft is updating Edge to let Copilot read and analyze content across all open browser tabs simultaneously. The update includes AI-generated podcasts from tabs, study mode with quizzes, and long-term conversation memory.

Gmail for Android and iOS now includes AI Inbox as a dedicated tab in the bottom navigation bar, positioned between Gmail and Chat. Google also updated Help me write to pull context from Drive and Gmail, automatically inserting relevant information into drafts based on user prompts.

Google is developing a Gemini agent for macOS that will control computers, organize files, and integrate with Google Workspace apps. Code analysis reveals features including file conversion to Google Sheets, folder organization, batch file renaming, and meeting follow-up automation.

Google Docs now allows users to set persistent instructions for Gemini that apply across all documents. The feature, available to Google AI Plus subscribers in the US, supports up to 1,000 active instructions per account for controlling tone, style, and formatting.

OpenAI appears to be preparing an iPhone companion app for its Codex desktop application. Company employees responded to user requests for remote control features on Twitter, with one stating users should expect the functionality within days.

Google's Gemini app now supports direct file generation and export in 11 formats, including Google Workspace files (Docs, Sheets, Slides), PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV, LaTeX, TXT, RTF, and Markdown. The feature is available globally to all Gemini app users starting April 29, 2026.

Google announced Workspace Intelligence at Cloud Next 2026, integrating Gemini across its productivity suite. The system automates tasks including Google Sheets construction and data entry (claimed 9x faster than manual), document writing in Docs, and cross-app assistance drawing from Gmail, Calendar, Chat, and Drive.

OpenAI's Codex Desktop can now control your computer, run background automations, and includes an in-app browser with click-to-select elements. The update adds automation memory across sessions and access to over 100 curated plugins, though the computer control feature is MacOS-only and unavailable in the EU.

Microsoft has added track changes monitoring, comment management, and table of contents insertion to Copilot in Word. The features run on Microsoft's "Work IQ" adaptation layer and are currently available only through the Office Insiders Beta Channel Frontier program on Windows.

HCompany has released HoloTab, a Chrome extension that uses its Holo3 computer-use model to automate browser tasks. The free tool requires zero technical setup and includes a routine recording feature for repetitive multi-step workflows.

Google is rolling out Skills, a Chrome feature that allows users to save frequently used AI prompts and reuse them with a single click. The feature works with Gemini across multiple tabs and is available now on Mac, Windows, and ChromeOS for English-US users.

Google is rolling out Skills, a new Chrome feature that lets users save Gemini prompts for one-click reuse. Available free to all Chrome users with US English language settings, Skills sync across devices and include a pre-built library of common prompts.

Google is adding Skills to Chrome, a feature that lets users save and reuse Gemini AI prompts across different webpages. The feature launches today for Chrome desktop users signed into Google accounts with English (US) language settings.

Google Chrome is launching Skills, a feature that lets users save Gemini AI prompts for instant reuse across browser tabs. The feature rolls out today for Chrome desktop users with US English language settings.

Anthropic released a Claude add-in for Microsoft Word, completing its integration across all three major Office applications. The Word add-in joins existing Excel and PowerPoint add-ins, allowing Claude to rewrite text, respond to comments, and track changes across Office documents.

Google is rolling out AI Inbox in Gmail to AI Ultra subscribers ($249.99/month) following its January announcement. The feature uses Gemini 3 to automatically surface actionable tasks and topics, replacing the need to manually scan message lists.