Google Workspace Changes

Customize digital signage on Google Meet hardware with Comeen and StratosMedia.

Admins can now use Comeen or StratosMedia digital signage content on Google Meet hardware devices. This allows existing digital signage content to be used as screensavers. Comeen and StratosMedia are paid services. Custom screen savers are managed at the OU-level.

Configure Google Meet hardware devices to trust private certificate authorities

The Google Meet hardware ‘Screen Saver’ setting is located in the admin console under Devices > Google Meet hardware > Settings > Device settings

expanding this interoperability to include support for Cisco Webex and Zoom on Logitech Android-based hardware devices for Google Meet

These Google Meet hardware devices now have the embedded capability to call directly into Cisco Webex and Zoom calls, which allows users to collaborate with more customers and partners outside their companies.

admins will be able to use their Comeen or StratosMedia digital signage content on their Google Meet hardware devices

admins will be able to use their Comeen or StratosMedia digital signage content on their Google Meet hardware devices

Gemini in Google Sheets can now generate data insights and static charts.

Google Sheets users can now leverage Gemini to visualize and analyze data more efficiently. Gemini can provide valuable insights, such as contextual trends, patterns, and correlations, and generate static charts that can be inserted into spreadsheets. This is achieved by transforming user requests into Python code, executing them, and analyzing the results to perform multi-layered analysis without requiring the user to write code.

Layout selection now available for interoperability between Google Meet hardware and Zoom Rooms.

Google is expanding interoperability support between Google Meet devices and Zoom Rooms to allow users to change meeting layouts for better focus and engagement. Users joining a Google Meet call from Zoom Rooms can now select between tiled, speaker spotlight, or sidebar views. Similarly, users joining Zoom Meetings from a Google Meet hardware device can choose between gallery or speaker views through the device settings.

visualize and analyze data using Gemini in Sheets

Gemini in Sheets can perform actions or answer questions to address a wide variety of scenarios. Specifically, you can ask Gemini questions about your data and Gemini can provide valuable insights, such as contextual trends, patterns, and correlations between different variables in your data.

Layout selection is now available between Google Meet hardware and Zoom Rooms calls.

Interoperability support between Google Meet devices and Zoom Rooms now includes support for changing the meeting layout. Users can select between tiled view, speaker spotlight view, or sidebar view when joining a Google Meet call from Zoom Rooms. When joining Zoom Meetings from a Google Meet hardware device, users can choose between gallery or speaker view.

Google Meet hardware devices now support HTTPS certificates signed by private certificate authorities.

Google Meet hardware devices can now trust HTTPS certificates signed by a private certificate authority (CA), simplifying the setup and management of third-party user control interfaces (UCIs), such as Q-SYS. Previously, administrators were required to use certificates signed by a public CA, which was often expensive and time-consuming. This update allows for greater network security control and eliminates the costs associated with public certificate signing.

Admins can now use tokens in the app configurations for managed iOS apps

Tokens act as placeholders for information specific to a user or device that uses the app, such as a user's email address or their device serial number.

Google Meet hardware devices can now trust HTTPS certificates signed by a private certificate authority (CA).

Google Meet hardware devices can now trust HTTPS certificates signed by a private certificate authority (CA). This simplifies the process of setting up and managing third-party user control interfaces (UCIs). This gives you more control over your network security and eliminates the costs and complexities associated with public certificate signing.

Google Meet hardware devices can now trust HTTPS certificates signed by a private certificate authority (CA)

This simplifies the process of setting up and managing third-party user control interfaces (UCIs), especially in high impact meeting spaces with systems like Q-SYS.

teachers will see details about how a student or class is performing on the individual phonics skills listed in a decodable book and words that need practice.

teachers will see details about how a student or class is performing on the individual phonics skills listed in a decodable book and words that need practice.

Google Classroom now provides phonics-based performance insights for decodable books in Read Along.

Google Classroom is introducing a new analysis section for Read Along to provide teachers with phonics-based performance insights for decodable books. This update allows educators to see detailed data on how students or classes are performing on individual phonics skills and identify specific words that need more practice. These insights will be available for newly created decodable book assignments accessed via the Grades section.

Gemini AI features are now included in Workspace Business and Enterprise plans.

Google is integrating its generative AI capabilities, Gemini, directly into Workspace Business and Enterprise plans, removing the need for a separate add-on. This expansion includes AI-powered writing, summarizing, and content creation tools across Gmail, Docs, Meet, Drive, Sheets, Slides, and Chat, as well as access to Gemini Advanced and NotebookLM Plus. The rollout begins for Business editions on January 15, 2025, and for Enterprise editions on January 29, 2025.