Google Workspace Changes

Flow, an AI-powered filmmaking tool, is now available as an additional Google service for Workspace customers.

Flow is an AI-powered filmmaking tool, built for creatives to transform simple ideas into high-definition videos within minutes. It is now available as an additional Google service with granular admin controls, allowing admins to enable specific users to leverage Flow's capabilities while managing data and access according to organizational needs. Users can turn natural language prompts into cinematic scenes and accelerate video production.

Google Cloud Community forum is migrating to a new Discourse platform on July 22, 2025.

The official Google Cloud Community forum, a vital resource for Google Workspace administrators to discuss features and gain insights, is transitioning to a new and improved forum experience hosted on Discourse, effective July 22, 2025. Users are directed to a dedicated post for further details, including key dates and FAQs regarding this migration.

Whisk, a new AI image and video generation tool, helps creatives explore ideas using text/image prompts and turn images into 8-second videos with Whisk Animate.

Whisk, a new AI image and video generation tool, is now available through Google AI Ultra for Business. It assists creatives in quickly exploring and visualizing new ideas by using both text and image prompts. A key feature, Whisk Animate, allows users to transform still images into 8-second videos leveraging Veo 2, providing a dynamic way to bring concepts to life.

Introduction of Whisk, a new AI image and video generation tool for exploring and visualizing ideas.

Whisk is a new AI image and video generation tool made available through the Google AI Ultra for Business add-on. It assists creatives in quickly exploring and visualizing new ideas by using both text and image prompts. A notable feature is Whisk Animate, which allows users to transform static images into dynamic 8-second videos, utilizing Veo 2 for enhanced visual output.

Project Mariner (US only research prototype) explores streamlined human-agent interaction, allowing AI agents to complete time-consuming tasks concurrently.

Project Mariner, currently a US-only research prototype, is included with Google AI Ultra for Business to explore the future of streamlined human-agent interaction. This tool allows users to assign AI agents to complete time-consuming tasks such as research and data entry concurrently. This capability enables users to achieve more by offloading background tasks to AI agents, freeing up their time for other activities.

Introduction of Project Mariner, a research prototype for streamlined human-agent interaction and AI-driven task completion.

Project Mariner, currently a research prototype available in the US only, is introduced as part of the Google AI Ultra for Business add-on. This tool explores the future of streamlined human-agent interaction using natural language prompts. It allows users to assign AI agents to concurrently complete time-consuming tasks like research and data entry, enabling users to accomplish more while the AI agents work efficiently in the background.

Flow, an AI filmmaking tool, now includes access to Veo 3 and premium features for cinematic scene creation and consistent multi-clip stories.

Flow, Google's AI filmmaking tool designed for creatives, is now accessible through Google AI Ultra for Business. This update grants users access to Veo 3, Google's advanced video generation model, and premium features. These capabilities enable users to create cinematic scenes and compelling stories, including the ability to reference images for generating multiple clips within a story while maintaining visual consistency.

Introduction of Flow, an AI filmmaking tool with access to Veo 3 and premium cinematic features.

Flow, an AI filmmaking tool developed with and for creatives, is introduced as part of the Google AI Ultra for Business add-on. This tool enables users to create cinematic scenes and stories, leveraging access to Veo 3. It also includes premium features such as the ability to reference images, allowing for the creation of multiple clips within a story while maintaining visual consistency, streamlining the video production process.

Translate the Workspace Updates blog in over 100 languages.

You can now use Google translate to view content on the Workspace Updates blog in over 100 languages. The translation option can be found in the footer of the website and it can also be used on mobile browsers when you select “View web version” at the bottom of the page.

Updated user interface for signing in to or signing up for your Google Account.

We’re updating the look and feel of our sign-up and sign-in pages with a more modern look, which is in-line with the Material Design across our other products.

Third-party apps that use only a password to access Google Accounts and Google Sync will no longer be supported, beginning September 30, 2024.

As part of our commitment to user safety, Google Workspace will no longer support the sign-in method for third-party apps or devices that require users to share their Google username and password. This antiquated sign-in method, known as Less Secure Apps (LSAs), puts users at an additional risk since it requires sharing Google Account credentials with third-party apps and devices that can make it easier for bad actors to gain unauthorized access to your account.