Workplace AI
Google Workspace Studio Flows gets four new automation steps for Drive, Chat, and Gmail
Google Workspace Studio Flows adds Move Drive file, Copy Drive file, Send a Chat reply, and Reply to email steps, rolling out in September 2026.
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Security & Governance
Google Workspace admins can now use context-aware access policies to control Gemini Enterprise sign-in
From 8 September 2026, Gemini Enterprise admins can apply CAA policies to restrict who authenticates into Gemini based on device, location, and more.
Workplace AI
Admin Assist brings Gemini into the Google Admin Console for Business edition super admins
Google's Admin Assist adds a Gemini Sidepanel and AI-powered Search Overviews to the Admin Console for Business edition super admins.
Workplace AI
Google is replacing the Gemini side panel in Chat with Ask Gemini: here's what changes on 26 August 2026
Google retires the Gemini side panel in Chat on 26 August 2026, replacing it with Ask Gemini in Chat. Old conversation history does not migrate.
Security & Governance
Anthropic's Admin API user management endpoints for Claude Enterprise are now generally available
The beta header for Claude Enterprise Admin API user management is retired. Members, invites, groups, and custom roles are now GA.
Workplace AI
Microsoft Whiteboard legacy migration tool retired on 22 August 2026: unmigrated boards will be permanently deleted on 5 September
The Azure-to-OneDrive migration tool closed on 22 August 2026. Unmigrated enterprise whiteboards will be deleted on 5 September 2026.
Security & Governance
Claude Enterprise adds beta security scanning for third-party skills and plugins
Claude Enterprise admins can now enable automatic security scanning for third-party skills and plugins, catching malicious content at upload or edit.
Security & Governance
Google Workspace gets two new DLP controls for Gemini and agentic flows
From 20 August 2026, Workspace admins gain Gemini DLP and Agent DLP: runtime controls to protect sensitive data in AI and automated workflows.
Workplace AI
Gemini in Google Classroom now available to K: 12 students of all ages from 10 August 2026
Google is expanding Gemini in Classroom to K: 12 students of all ages, with AI study tools built directly into the assignment experience.
Security & Governance
ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu: individual sync connections disabled from 14 August 2026
OpenAI has disabled individual-user sync connections in ChatGPT Enterprise and Edu. Admins must migrate to admin-managed sync or plugins now.
Workplace AI
Microsoft merges its consumer and business Copilot apps into one product
From 13 August 2026, Microsoft is rolling out a single unified Copilot app: with three consumer features deleted on 18 August.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Google postpones removal of Gemini 3.5 Flash from global region in Gemini Enterprise app
Google has reversed its 4 August 2026 deadline to remove Gemini 3.5 Flash from the global-region endpoint. No new date has been set.
Workplace AI
ChatGPT for PowerPoint's free period ends 6 August 2026: here's what enterprise teams need to know
ChatGPT for PowerPoint's free promotional period ends 6 August 2026. Enterprise and Business customers then move to token-based credit billing.
Security & Governance
OpenAI is now a subprocessor inside Microsoft 365 Copilot: and the toggle was auto-enabled on 24 July 2026
GPT-5.6 runs under OpenAI as a subprocessor in M365 Copilot. The admin toggle auto-enabled 24 July 2026 unless you'd already said no.
Security & Governance
Anthropic adds inline DLP to Claude Enterprise with inference hooks
Inference hooks routes every Claude Enterprise prompt through your organisation's security server for an allow-or-deny verdict before Claude ever sees it.
Workplace AI
Gemini 3.5 Flash removed from the global-region endpoint in Gemini Enterprise from 4 August 2026
From 4 August 2026, gemini-3.5-flash is no longer available in the global-region endpoint of the Gemini Enterprise app. Here's what to check.
Workplace AI
Copilot Business pricing locks in at $21 on July 1: what SMBs need to know
The Copilot Business promotional price of $18/user/month ends June 30. Here's what the new pricing means and whether the bundles make sense for your team.
Security & Governance
Copilot Credits cost controls are here: what IT admins need to know about Work IQ GA billing
Work IQ API hits GA on June 16 with consumption-based Copilot Credits billing. Here's what admins must configure before agents start running up charges.
Workplace AI
Microsoft 365 prices rise up to 43% from July 1 as Copilot features move into the base price
Microsoft's July 2026 pricing update bundles Copilot Chat, extra storage, and security tools into most M365 plans, with price rises of 5–43%.
Security & Governance
Claude Enterprise gets model-level analytics, role-based entitlements, and spend alerts
Anthropic adds per-model usage analytics, admin-configurable model entitlements, and spend-threshold alerts to Claude Enterprise.
Workplace AI
Microsoft is auto-installing the Copilot app on your work PCs again — here's what IT admins need to do now
Microsoft resumed automatic installation of the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on commercial Windows PCs from June 4, with waves running to July 1. Act fast to opt out.