Google Workspace Updates
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Google Workspace Weekly Recap - August 21, 2026
Google Workspace administrators gain enhanced insights into external sharing with new fields in Drive Inventory Reporting. Workspace Studio now includes expanded enterprise security controls to safely enable agentic automation for collaboration. Users of Gemini Notebook can now easily copy entire notebooks for further development. Admin Assist, powered by Gemini, is introduced to simplify Google Workspace management through a new sidepanel and search overviews. Google Calendar now allows users to block unwanted event invitations, automatically removing current and future events from blocked users. A new Room Display mode for Google Meet in beta offers a dual-window experience for shared meeting spaces. Starting August 26, 2026, Ask Gemini will be integrated into Google Chat, acting as a unified command line for work. Google Chat administrators can now restrict specific users or groups from creating spaces. The Google Workspace Allowlisted Domains API is now generally available, allowing for programmatic management. Google Chat usage metrics are now accessible within the Gemini reports dashboard for administrators. Google Vids enables users to record presentations directly within Google Slides, generating shareable links.