Google Docs

2026-10-29

MODELS · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

Google Gemini adds inline generation and editing for Docs, Sheets, Slides and PDFs

Google has added the ability to generate, preview and edit PDFs, Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown, TXT and code files directly within the Gemini chat app. PDF previews and editing work on both web and mobile, while the other formats are currently available only in the web version; the feature is rolling out to all Gemini users starting today and supports full‑screen editing and contextual actions (e.g., highlight a table and ask Gemini to convert it into a graph).

6.0

2026-10-29

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · Google

Google's Gemini app adds 'Immersive explorations' interactive library

The Gemini app launched a library of "Immersive explorations": interactive, layered visual scenes in the Gemini student hub that let users explore topics from planetary to microscopic scales. The feature is available in English, Indonesian, Hindi, Brazilian Portuguese, French and simplified Chinese, will soon appear inside Gemini chats, and will later add audio narration; users in other languages currently get an English-only experience.

6.0

2026-10-05

MODELS · 1 SOURCE · Google

8th graders at Carriel Junior High used Google Gemini to build first school newscast

Eighth-grade students at Carriel Junior High in O'Fallon, IL launched the school's first newscast, 'The Cougar Rumble,' using Google’s Gemini alongside Google Docs and Slides to generate logos, refine a brand kit, polish scripts, and organize shot lists. Teachers report the tools acted as creative partners that expanded students' ability to brainstorm and iterate rather than replacing their creativity.

2.0

2026-09-20

COMPANIES · 3 SOURCES · Google · TechCrunch AI · InfoQ AI, ML & Data Engineering

Google Labs launches CC as an experimental family-focused AI agent

Google Labs updated CC to operate as a household agent with its own verified Google Account, shared memory, and permissions for up to six members. CC connects to Gmail, Calendar, Tasks, Drive and other Google services, uses Gemini models and the Antigravity agentic harness, and can generate a shared daily brief, manage events/tasks, fill forms with permission, and is available as an early experiment on web and mobile in the U.S. (18+) via upgrade or waitlist.

7.0

2026-09-16

COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · xAI

Grok add-on arrives for Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Docs)

Grok is available as a free add-on for Google Workspace, installing once from the Google Workspace Marketplace to work across Sheets, Slides, and Docs. The add-on answers questions using the open file (citing cells in Sheets), writes formulas, inserts charts, reruns scenarios, converts outlines into editable presentations using web or X research, edits text in place, and — with connectors enabled — can pull from recent emails or Google Drive; Grok is also offered for Microsoft 365 apps.

6.0