Google Workspace Wednesday

Issue #174 / 14-OCT-26

Welcome to Gemini at Work 2026: Introducing the Gemini agent

The Gemini agent is a universal AI agent for work that performs knowledge tasks, creates media, and writes code across web, mobile, and workspace tools. Serving as a personal assistant or autonomous team member, it connects directly to enterprise systems to plan and execute multi-step workflows. Built with persistent cloud execution, dynamic multi-model orchestration, and granular governance controls, the agent streamlines business operations while enforcing strict enterprise security.

Find your routine next steps on the post-meeting screen in Google Meet

Powered by Gemini and Workspace Studio, Google Meet’s new capability allows users to automate repetitive post-meeting tasks directly within Google Workspace. Next steps help you transform meeting discussions into definitive actions, like drafting follow-up emails in Gmail or exporting action items to Google Tasks.

Google Meet now uses post-quantum cryptography

Calls in Google Meet will use post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for extra protection, starting now with laptop web clients and meeting room hardware, with mobile support coming soon. There are no visible changes, and you can continue using Meet normally. The updated encryption protects your data against potential future quantum computer threats.

New logic and search steps in Workspace Studio help expand automation capabilities

Google is introducing several new feature enhancements to Google Workspace Studio as part of the October 2026 feature release. These additions expand automation capabilities across Gmail, Google Meet, Google Drive, and custom control logic, giving users more flexibility to build sophisticated workflows without writing code.

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