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Several years ago, Google began offering "Feature Drops" for its Pixel phones – regular software updates that add new features in addition to fixing bugs.
Feature drops are now coming to Google Workspace, and the March update brings several potentially useful enhancements. From the ability to automatically generate next steps to AI-powered voiceovers to automatic translation of chat messages, here's a look at some new things headed to Workspace.
Gemini in Meets can now suggest action items and provide full transcripts
Expanding on the "Take notes for me" that debuted last fall, Google says this new Meets feature will ensure you don't miss important meeting takeaways. Gemini in Meets will analyze the content of your meeting. When you receive your email summary after the meeting, you'll see potential actionable next steps for the people involved. You can review and edit these suggestions and assign them to members of your team.
Google adds that its note-taking feature will include a full transcript with the post-meeting notes email (as long as you enable this feature). Notes will link to the exact part of the meeting if you want to dive back in.
Google's AI video generation tool gets voiceovers
Vids, Google's AI video generation tool, is also getting an upgrade. Using the tool's "Help me create" function, you can create a fully editable video from a single prompt, including suggested scenes, recommended stock media, text, background music, and even a full script. Now, you can also create AI voiceovers that match each scene in your script. Instead of spending hours to get the perfect take, Google says, you can easily add a professional-sounding voice for any style.
Chat's translation expands to more languages
Lastly, Google Chat's "Translate for me" feature is getting an expansion and can now automatically detect and translate more than 120 languages. When you're sent a message in another language, Chat will ensure you see it in the language of your choice – keeping you from navigating to another window to translate.
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