Google introduced Workspace Intelligence, an underlying AI system that gives Gemini a real-time understanding of how emails, documents, calendars and chats connect across Workspace. It is designed to let people ask natural questions and have Gemini automatically draw on relevant files, threads and meetings without users having to paste links or lengthy prompts every time.

The company says Workspace Intelligence will support more automated workflows, from generating project briefs to preparing slide decks based on existing emails and Docs, although some features may still change before broad rollout. New admin controls will let IT teams govern how Gemini accesses company data, with options such as client-side encryption and stricter data residency rules.

On the collaboration side, Google is expanding Meet's Gemini-powered "Take Notes for me" tool beyond standard video calls. Over the past month, more than 110 million attendees have used the feature, and it will soon capture summaries and action points from in-person meetings as well as sessions on Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

Google Sheets is gaining new Google Workspace Gemini capabilities, including easier connections to platforms like HubSpot and Salesforce and a canvas mode for building interactive dashboards, heat maps and Kanban-style boards inside spreadsheets. Google Vids, the company's AI-assisted video app, is adding more customisation, letting users apply branded avatars with logos or backgrounds and support for additional languages when turning slide decks into videos.

Google is opening up Google Workspace Gemini and core Workspace services to developers via new Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. These servers allow external apps and AI agents to read and act on data in Gmail, Drive, Calendar and Chat while inheriting existing permissions and security controls. A command-line interface is also in the works to simplify these integrations for engineering teams.

Inside Workspace Studio, Google is introducing reusable "skills" - small automation building blocks that can handle recurring tasks such as checking invoices for inconsistencies or routing forms for approval. For browser-based work, a new Gemini-powered Auto Browse feature in Chrome Enterprise will help employees complete multi-step tasks across sites, with enterprise-grade protections layered on top.

For large organisations adopting Google Workspace Gemini, Google is emphasising governance. New tools will help administrators see how AI features are used, control where data is stored and apply client-side encryption to particularly sensitive content. The company is also trying to smooth migration from Microsoft 365, promising faster data transfers and better compatibility with Office file formats.

Google says the expanded Google Workspace Gemini capabilities, from Meet note-taking and Sheets canvases to Workspace Intelligence and Chrome Auto Browse, will roll out over the coming weeks. For businesses already invested in Workspace, the upgrades point to a future where Gemini quietly stitches together documents, meetings and browser work in the background, leaving teams to focus more on decisions than on admin.