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Reduce live-stream bandwidth consumption to a fraction of the traffic volume with eCDN for Google Meet

What’s changing In September 2023, we introduced ultra-low latency livestreaming and since then we’ve introduced several improvements for the overall experience. Today, we’re excited to introduce the latest enhancement for ultra-low latency live s...

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23 Jul 2024

#WeArePlay | 153 new stories from people creating apps and games in the U.S.

Posted by Robbie McLachlan, Developer Marketing

In 2022, #WeArePlay launched 153 stories about the people behind app and game companies across the United States. Since then, we've been on a virtual tour around the world with more stories fro...

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23 Jul 2024

The next step in our fight against spyware

Google joined several other U.S. technology companies in filing an amicus brief in Dada v NSO Group Technologies.

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22 Jul 2024

Google Drive inventory reporting is now available in open beta

What’s changing Google Drive inventory reporting is now available in open beta, providing admins with enhanced visibility into the state of their data assets. By exporting this data into BigQuery, admins can gain a holistic view of how their data ...

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22 Jul 2024

Introducing Genkit for Go: Build scalable AI-powered apps in Go

Genkit for Go is an open source framework for building AI-powered applications in Go. It leverages Go's simplicity, scalability, and security, and is currently in alpha.

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21 Jul 2024

The I/O journey continues in Bengaluru

Google's I/O Connect event in Bengaluru highlighted India's contributions to AI and introduced new tools for app development, including AI agents for coding and testing.

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21 Jul 2024

Google URL Shortener links will no longer be available

Understand how you will be impacted by our decision to turn off the serving portion of Google URL Shortener.

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21 Jul 2024

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – July 19, 2024

2 New updatesUnless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both&nb...

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19 Jul 2024

Enable guardians to preview assigned classwork within Google Classroom

What’s changing Currently, a teacher or school administrator can invite a guardian, typically a parent, to receive email summaries about their student’s work in class. These email summaries include a rundown of missing work, upcoming work and clas...

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19 Jul 2024

The Fourth Beta of Android 15

Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer

Today we're bringing you Beta 4, the last scheduled update in our Android 15 beta program, so make sure your apps are ready and you've given us any critical feedback befo...

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18 Jul 2024

Available in beta: Policy Visualization across Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive

What’s changing Currently, when there are security policies applied to documents, spreadsheets, presentations or files, users are given no central explanation of which actions, like downloading, making a copy, or external sharing are restricted.&n...

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18 Jul 2024

3 things parents and students told us about how generative AI can support learning

Google research teams spoke with high school students, parents and teachers to understand how AI can help support learning.

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18 Jul 2024

Introducing the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) and founding member organizations

Google announces the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) alongside founding member organizations.

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18 Jul 2024

Display & Video 360 API v2 will sunset on September 3, 2024

As announced in February 2024, Display & Video 360 API v2 will sunset on September 3, 2024. Please migrate to Display & Video 360 API v3 before the sunset date to avoid an interruption of service.

You can read our release notes for more information...

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18 Jul 2024

4 ways Google will show up in NBCUniversal’s Olympic Games Paris 2024 coverage

We’re partnering with Team USA and NBCUniversal to showcase our features in NBCU’s coverage of the Olympics and Paralympics.

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18 Jul 2024

Clearer re-enrollment for Google Meet hardware devices

What’s changingWe're updating the way Google Meet hardware devices are re-enrolled to provide a more intuitive experience for administrators.Previously, if a device was re-enrolled without first being deprovisioned, the Admin console would reuse its ex...

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17 Jul 2024

10 fun facts about emoji for World Emoji Day

Celebrate World Emoji Day with Google, and check out what’s new for Emoji Kitchen.

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17 Jul 2024

4 new games and experiments from Google Arts & Culture to inspire your summer

Artists in Residence at the Google Arts & Culture Lab are developing playful tools to inspire creativity with gen AI - discover how their latest experiments can be a sou…

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17 Jul 2024

Import and export Markdown in Google Docs

What’s changingIn 2022, we introduced expanded support for composing with Markdown in Google Docs on web. Today, we’re introducing highly-requested features that enhance Docs' interoperability with other Markdown supporting tools. These include the abi...

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16 Jul 2024

Upcoming changes to page size in the Google Ads API

Note: Based on popular feedback, we are extending the sunset date for this change. This feature will continue working in older API versions until v16 sunsets. Sunset Schedule can be found here.

Starting the week of August 19, 2024, we will roll out...

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16 Jul 2024

How we built AlphaFold 3 to predict the structure and interaction of all of life’s molecules

Here’s how this model came to be.

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16 Jul 2024

Google Workspace extensions for Gmail, Google Drive and Google Docs are now available in open beta for Gemini (gemini.google.com)

What’s changing We’re pleased to announce Google Workspace extensions for Gmail, Google Drive and Google Docs are available for Gemini (gemini.google.com). When enabled, Gemini will be able to cross reference these apps as data sources to better i...

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16 Jul 2024

Teachers will soon be able to create a new class in Google Classroom using Student Information System (SIS) data

What’s changingWe recently introduced the ability to import data, such as student rosters, co-teachers and grading categories, from your Student Information System (SIS) to Google Classroom. In the coming weeks, we will be introducing a new featur...

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16 Jul 2024

Google Classroom now supports exporting grades and importing rosters and grade settings with PowerSchool SIS

What’s changingGoogle Classroom teachers can now export and import select information via the new integration with PowerSchool SIS, a third-party student information system (SIS) that provides innovative K-12 software and cloud-based solutions to impr...

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15 Jul 2024

3 fun Gemma project ideas

Use Gemma models to translate an old language, brainstorm game design ideas, and write a letter to Santa.

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14 Jul 2024

Get started with Gemma on Ray on Vertex AI

Use Gemma Supervised tuning on Ray on Vertex AI to train and serve machine learning models efficiently and effectively.

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14 Jul 2024

Enabling more private generative AI

Google has developed a number of technologies that you can use to start experimenting with and exploring the potential of generative AI to process data that needs to stay private.

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14 Jul 2024

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap – July 12, 2024

2 New updatesUnless otherwise indicated, the features below are available to all Google Workspace customers, and are fully launched or in the process of rolling out. Rollouts should take no more than 15 business days to complete if launching to both&nb...

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12 Jul 2024

Prepare your app for the new Samsung Galaxy foldables and watches!

Posted by Maru Ahues Bouza – Product Management Director, Android Developer

Yesterday’s Galaxy Unpacked event from Samsung debuted the latest in foldables, wearables, and more! The event introduced the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 and the Galaxy W...

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11 Jul 2024

10 years ago, Android expanded to 3 new platforms

Learn more about why 2014 was a big year for Android.

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11 Jul 2024

Access Google Meet artifacts with a new Google Drive API scope

What’s changing We’re introducing a new OAuth scope for the Drive API: drive.meet.readonly. The new scope grants app access to read and download files from a user’s drive that were created or edited by Google Meet — this includes meeting transcrip...

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11 Jul 2024

Reminder: Entity Read Files sunset on October 31, 2024

On October 31, 2024, Display & Video 360 Entity Read Files (ERFs) will sunset. After this date, new private and public ERFs will not be generated. ERFs were deprecated in June 2021 and the October sunset date was first announced in January 2024.

If...

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11 Jul 2024

Configure your shipping and returns directly in Search Console

This post discusses a new and easier way to add shipping or return information directly in Search Console.

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11 Jul 2024

Reduce ANRs when implementing mobile ads

We heard your feedback via Play Console crash reports regarding Application Not Responding (ANRs) errors related to the Google Mobile Ads SDK. After analyzing these reports, we updated our SDK implementation best practices to reduce ANR rates. The rec...

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10 Jul 2024

Rollout Update: setting the default camera framing option for Google Meet hardware devices

What’s changing We recently announced several updates related to framing options on Google Hardware devices. This included the ability for admins to configure the default camera framing option for their hardware devices. After pausing rollout to o...

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10 Jul 2024

Discover Mongolia’s heritage and traditions on Google Arts & Culture

Discover Mongolia’s culture and heritage on Google Arts & Culture.

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10 Jul 2024

Health partners can now more easily access Fitbit heart data

Fitbit's Irregular Rhythm Notification feature is now available via Web API to healthcare providers with user permission.

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10 Jul 2024

Register for the Performance Max Workshop

As previously announced, the Performance Max and the Google Ads API workshop is only one week away, on July 17, 2024. Register today to reserve your spot.

As a reminder, this developer-focused, virtual workshop will provide you with knowledge, reso...

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10 Jul 2024

4 Google updates coming to Samsung devices

New Circle to Search capabilities, Wear OS 5 and more are coming to Samsung’s latest devices.

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10 Jul 2024

Passkeys are now available for high risk users to enroll in the Advanced Protection Program

Starting today, high risk users can use passkeys to enroll in the Advanced Protection Program.

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10 Jul 2024

Google Meet and Zoom interoperability now includes presented content via a wired HDMI connection

What’s changing We’re expanding the interoperability between Google Meet and Zoom to include the ability to present content via a wired HDMI connection. This functionality will allow you: Present HDMI content into your Zoom Meetings from Goog...

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9 Jul 2024

Use the Apple Volume Purchasing Program (VPP) to distribute apps for device enrollment and company owned devices

What’s changingIn November 2023, we announced the ability to purchase and distribute iOS apps to user-enrolled devices through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program. Beginning today, we’re expanding this functionality to include device enrollment and company...

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9 Jul 2024

Pre-configure meeting notes, recordings, and transcripts from the Calendar invite

What’s changing Meeting hosts can now pre-configure meeting notes, meeting recordings, and meeting transcripts from the Calendar invite. This helps ensure that these specific artifacts are automatically captured, reducing the need for the meeting ...

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9 Jul 2024

Enhancing the Google Calendar appointment scheduling experience with additional features

What’s changingFollowing our recent announcement of the appointment slots feature in Google Calendar being replaced by appointment schedules in July 2024, we’re updating appointment schedules by adding new features to enhance the overall experience.&nb...

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9 Jul 2024

Empowering Black Founders through Google’s Accelerators

Meet this year’s Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders cohort

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9 Jul 2024

UNESCO’s Treasures of the Ancient Silk Roads

The possibility to virtually explore the fantastic collection of marbles and sculpture from the Acropolis Museum on Google Arts & Culture

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9 Jul 2024

Manage your compliance and data controls from a single source in the Admin console

What’s changing We know that compliance and data controls are paramount for our customers, both in understanding Google Workspace’s policies and configuring compliance-relevant features according to the needs of their business sector and geographi...

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8 Jul 2024

Access Management is now generally available in the European Union

What’s changing Access Management is now also generally available in the European Union — these controls allow customers to select the physical location from which Google support teams can access organizational data during support activities. Cust...

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8 Jul 2024

Mouse brain research is helping us better understand human minds

Researchers on our Connectomics team have completed the largest ever AI-assisted digital reconstruction of human brain tissue. Here’s why they’re taking on the mouse bra…

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8 Jul 2024

Introducing a new experience for data regions reporting

What’s changing We’re pleased to announce several new enhancements to Google Workspace data regions: For the first time, admins will be able to specify not only the region (EU or US) where their data is stored, but also the region in which it...

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8 Jul 2024

Exclusive experience at Pokémon GO Fest 2024 for Google Play Points members

Google Play Points members can catch exclusive perks and prizes at this year’s Pokémon GO Fest 2024.

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5 Jul 2024

The world’s oldest known evidence of storytelling through art

For the first time, take a virtual journey to the world’s oldest known painted picture, recently discovered in a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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4 Jul 2024

Location Auto-migration Complete

What changed?
On 24 July 2023, we announced the auto-migration of location extensions to assets. For the majority of accounts, location extensions were automatically migrated to assets. This change was made to expand the variety of ways in which your l...

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3 Jul 2024

Important policy updates for Early Access apps starting July 30, 2024

What’s changing To ensure organizations’ continued access to services, we're changing the way Early Access apps transition to Additional Google Services:Currently, when an Early Access app becomes an Additional Google Service, it is turned on or o...

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2 Jul 2024

Adding a ‘missing’ grade state to Gradebook in Google Classroom

What’s changing In the last year, we’ve added new features, such as disabling submissions after a due date in Google Classroom and excusing assignments in Google Classroom, in order to give teachers even more flexibility when it comes to grading f...

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2 Jul 2024

Announcing the Merchant API Beta, the new version of the Content API for Shopping

Today we're announcing the release of the Merchant API Beta. This is the newest version of the Content API for Shopping which comes with exciting new features. The Merchant API is a redesign of the Content API for Shopping which can help you showcase y...

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2 Jul 2024

6 ways AI makes your Pixel even more helpful

Try these AI features to get the most out of your Pixel.

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2 Jul 2024

Our 2024 Environmental Report

Our 2024 Environmental Report looks at our use of technology to drive environmental change and operate our business sustainably.

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2 Jul 2024

Meet the students that are changing the world through technology

Meet the winners of this year’s Google for Developers Solution Challenge.

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1 Jul 2024

Our investment to accelerate clean energy in Asia Pacific

We’re partnering with BlackRock to support a pipeline of new solar projects in Taiwan.

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1 Jul 2024