Enhancing video navigation and accessibility with Google Drive video transcripts
Google is introducing video transcripts in Google Drive. Users now have the ability to view and search transcripts for their videos. The transcript appears in a sidebar next to the video player and highlights the currently spoken text. This update makes it easy to find specific moments, follow along with the content, or jump directly to the part of the video you need.
Admins can now assign delegates to handle other users' calls in Voice. When assigned, delegates can answer calls on the delegator’s behalf, place calls on the delegator’s behalf, transfer calls selectively to the delegator, and listen to voicemail messages and view voicemail transcripts. This can be helpful for executives who delegate some of these tasks to colleagues.
Gemini Deep Research and experimental models now available to Google Workspace users in Gemini Advanced
Google is announcing the launch of Deep Research and experimental models to Google Workspace users with access to Gemini Advanced. Deep Research explores complex topics on your behalf and presents its findings in a comprehensive, easy-to-read report. Deep Research brings hours of research to your fingertips in mere minutes.
“Take notes for me” in Google Meet now captures citations to transcripts
Recently, Google announced that next steps will automatically be captured when using “take notes for me” in Google Meet. Building upon that momentum, your meeting notes document will now include citations, or timestamps, which correlate to the exact point in the meeting transcript that references the summarized notes.