Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - May 15, 2026

May 15, 2026

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - May 15, 2026

Whiteboarding add-ons now available for Android-based Google Meet hardware
Third-party whiteboarding add-ons for Google Meet, including Figma, Lucidspark, and Miro, will be available for room hardware based on Android.

Android-based all-in-one room devices from Neat and Logitech certified for Google Meet
The Neat Board series (32, 50, and Pro) and the Logitech Rally Board 65 are now certified for Google Meet as the first Android-based all-in-one devices.

Add avatars when you convert presentations to Vids
You can already convert your Google Slides content into Google Vids, and use Gemini to generate scripts, voiceovers, and background music. Now, you can add a spokesperson to your videos using AI avatars when importing content from Slides.

Google Workspace Assignments LTI™ and Gemini LTI™ are now available for Moodle
We’re expanding the availability of Assignments LTI™ and Gemini LTI™ to include Moodle, joining our existing support for Canvas and Schoology.

Use NotebookLM in your Google Workspace Studio flows
This enhancement lets you use your existing notebooks as an AI knowledge source for your automations. You can use the new Ask NotebookLM step to generate grounded responses based on the insights, summaries, and research in your notebooks.

Small businesses can now seamlessly import users from Microsoft to Google Workspace
We’re excited to announce the beta release of a new, simplified way for very small and small-sized businesses to import their users from Microsoft to Google Workspace when setting up their Workspace account for the first time.

Deploying ServiceNow Now Assist Virtual Agent from the Google Workspace Marketplace
Google Workspace customers can now deploy the Now Assist Virtual Agent for Google Chat integration directly from the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Enhancing the Datadog app for Google Chat
The latest version of the Datadog app for Google Chat allows you to integrate Datadog into your Google Chat workflows more seamlessly and stay on top of critical infrastructure without leaving the flow of team collaboration.

Improving security posture with default context-aware access for all SAML applications
This update introduces a default assignment that serves as a universal security baseline, automatically protecting any SAML-based app that does not have a specific policy already assigned.

Expanded options for header images in Google Forms
Previously, creators could only use a pre-selected theme, upload an image, or choose an image from Google Photos. In addition to these options, they can now choose an image from Google Drive or Google Images or use a URL.

Expanding language support for refining messages with Gemini in Google Chat
In addition to English, users can now use Gemini to polish their messages in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.