Google Workspace Changes

Expanding Google AI to more of Google Workspace

Summarize multiple documents, generate insights on a specific topic, help you find files, and more.

Local files now sync to Google Drive faster

Drive for desktop will now upload only the parts of the file that changed

Local files now sync to Google Drive faster via differential uploads

Google Drive for desktop now supports differential uploads, meaning that when large files are edited, only the modified portions of the file are uploaded rather than the entire file. This update significantly increases the speed of Drive syncs for all Google Workspace customers, Individual Subscribers, and personal account users.

Enhanced IRM for Google Drive DLP now applies to all users, including file writers and owners.

Google is expanding its Information Rights Management (IRM) capabilities within Google Drive's Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules. Previously, IRM restrictions—which prevent downloading, printing, and copying—only applied to users with viewer or commenter roles. Now, administrators can apply these restrictions to all users, including file writers and owners, ensuring sensitive content is protected from data exfiltration regardless of the user's role. When applied to editors or owners, they can still copy and paste content, but only within the same document.