Google has added new Gemini‑driven artificial‑intelligence tools to its core Workspace suite, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. The features let users generate full drafts, pull information from email, files, and the web, and search with natural language. In testing, the assistant quickly assembled an itinerary by scanning the writer's inbox and online sources, but the resulting prose was described as bland and corporate‑sounding. While the tools show promise for internal communications and marketing tasks, the author notes they are less suited for personal or creative writing and advises treating Gemini as a research assistant rather than a search engine. Read more →