Briefplatform changeAug 17, 2026

Google Workspace adds Slides recording, Chat controls and admin reporting updates

Google is adding a Record option in the Google Slides side menu that uses Google Vids to produce a shareable video link, with features such as transcript-based editing and voiceover generation [2]. Administrators can now see Google Chat usage metrics in the Gemini reports dashboard at both the organization and user level, and some Gemini summarization interactions in Chat are being counted as "Active," which may change reported figures [3]. A new Chat setting lets admins block specific users or groups from creating spaces while still allowing direct and group direct messages, replacing the earlier single on-off toggle [5]. The Allowlisted Domains API reached general availability under the Cloud Identity API suite, allowing programmatic management of approved external sharing domains instead of manual work in the Admin console [4].

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