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Software development
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Microsoft launches "vibe working" in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft introduces Agent Mode in Office apps, enhancing Copilot's ability to follow commands and make edits in real time.
Software development
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Microsoft launches "vibe working" in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft introduces Agent Mode in Office apps, enhancing Copilot's ability to follow commands and make edits in real time.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 hours ago

After three months on Linux, I don't miss Windows at all

Transitioning to Linux as a main operating system has been smoother and more satisfying than expected, with minimal issues encountered.
#windows-11
fromTheregister
4 hours ago
Digital life

Windows second-chance setup hurts IT, productivity

Windows 11 setup can confuse users with prompts suggesting incomplete tasks, leading to frustration over unnecessary clicks and unclear settings.
Digital life
fromTheregister
4 hours ago

Windows second-chance setup hurts IT, productivity

Windows 11 setup can confuse users with prompts suggesting incomplete tasks, leading to frustration over unnecessary clicks and unclear settings.
Deliverability
fromFast Company
2 days ago

This app turns your email inbox into your personal assistant

Extra is a smart email client that uses AI to organize and prioritize emails visually, enhancing user experience and efficiency.
Productivity
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

5 Best AI Note Takers for Sales Calls in 2026

Sales reps lose a full day weekly to post-call admin, impacting deal closure; AI note takers enhance focus and streamline CRM updates.
fromLawSites
4 days ago

Clio Work, Clio's AI Workspace, Is Now Available To Solo and Smaller Law Firms As A Standalone Product

Clio Work has been the fastest-adopted product in the company's history since its October launch. Firms of all sizes are turning to Clio Work to get work done.
Law
Information security
fromZDNET
3 days ago

Google brings Auto Browse and Skills to Chrome Enterprise - and a new 'Gemini Summary'

Chrome Enterprise introduces AI features to automate tasks and enhance IT control over workplace AI tools.
fromComputerworld
1 week ago

Microsoft Teams cheat sheet: How to get started

Using the Mic button and dropdown, you can select your audio devices, including your speaker volume. In most cases, Teams selects this correctly, but if you want to switch to a Bluetooth or USB headset, for instance, choose the right device from the Speaker and Microphone section of the right pane.
Remote teams
DevOps
fromTNW | Apps
1 week ago

Dropbox is making ChatGPT its productivity hub with three new apps

Dropbox is launching three new apps inside ChatGPT to enhance productivity and streamline coordination tasks for knowledge workers.
#google
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
4 days ago

Google Chat becomes an agent interface for Workspace

Google's Ask Gemini enhances Chat, aiming to compete with Microsoft Teams and improve employee engagement through AI integration across Workspace apps.
Digital life
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Google's new Windows app is yet another way to access Gemini

Google has launched a new AI-focused app for Windows desktops that enhances search capabilities and integrates with local files and applications.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
4 days ago

Google Chat becomes an agent interface for Workspace

Google's Ask Gemini enhances Chat, aiming to compete with Microsoft Teams and improve employee engagement through AI integration across Workspace apps.
Digital life
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Google's new Windows app is yet another way to access Gemini

Google has launched a new AI-focused app for Windows desktops that enhances search capabilities and integrates with local files and applications.
Roam Research
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Google Meet will take AI notes for in-person meetings too

Google's AI notetaker, Gemini, now supports summaries and transcripts for in-person meetings and platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
fromComputerworld
4 days ago

The smartest ways to sync your Android and computer clipboards

Syncing clipboards on Android phones and computers can be a powerful tool, allowing users to copy in one place and paste in another seamlessly. When functioning well, it creates a harmonious workflow between devices.
Gadgets
#microsoft-teams
Productivity
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Microsoft Teams is trying to fix accidental hand-raising

Microsoft Teams is redesigning its meeting software to improve user experience by relocating the raise hand feature and allowing toolbar customization.
Productivity
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Microsoft Teams is trying to fix accidental hand-raising

Microsoft Teams is redesigning its meeting software to improve user experience by relocating the raise hand feature and allowing toolbar customization.
Remote teams
fromComputerworld
1 week ago

AI is finally delivering productivity - for remote employees

The key to productivity with AI lies in the freedom to use it effectively, not just the technology itself.
#google-cloud
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
Software development

Google updates Workspace to make AI your new office intern | TechCrunch

Google Cloud Next introduced AI-driven updates to Workspace, enhancing productivity through automation in tasks like email drafting and Google Sheets organization.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Google turns Chrome into an AI coworker for the workplace | TechCrunch

Google Cloud introduces 'auto browse' capabilities for Chrome, enhancing productivity with AI while requiring human oversight.
Software development
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Google updates Workspace to make AI your new office intern | TechCrunch

Google Cloud Next introduced AI-driven updates to Workspace, enhancing productivity through automation in tasks like email drafting and Google Sheets organization.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Google turns Chrome into an AI coworker for the workplace | TechCrunch

Google Cloud introduces 'auto browse' capabilities for Chrome, enhancing productivity with AI while requiring human oversight.
fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Google turns Chrome into an agentic AI workplace tool with Auto Browse, Skills, and enterprise DLP at $6/month

Chrome is evolving into an intelligent workplace platform with autonomous task capabilities and integrated AI features.
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Forking frenzy ensues after launch of Euro-Office

Euro-Office is a 'true sovereign office suite' and a 'replacement for Microsoft Office with intuitive interface and strong compatibility.'
European startups
Gadgets
fromYahoo Tech
2 weeks ago

The best work-from-home essentials for 2026

The Logitech MX Master 4 is a comfortable, versatile wireless mouse justifying its $120 price with quality features and design.
#remote-work
Remote teams
fromBGR
2 weeks ago

10 Essential Apps For Every Remote Worker - BGR

Choosing the right remote work apps is crucial for productivity and collaboration in a home office setup.
Remote teams
fromBGR
2 weeks ago

10 Essential Apps For Every Remote Worker - BGR

Choosing the right remote work apps is crucial for productivity and collaboration in a home office setup.
Gadgets
fromMan of Many
2 weeks ago

How to Build the Ultimate Home Office Setup to Work From Home (WFH) Like a Pro | Man of Many

Upgrading your work-from-home setup enhances productivity through better devices, ergonomic furniture, and holistic improvements in your workspace environment.
E-Commerce
fromBGR
1 month ago

10 Gadgets That Will Instantly Upgrade Your Home Office - BGR

Ten gadgets can enhance productivity and comfort in a home office.
Data science
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

6 ways Gemini supercharges Google Sheets

Google's Gemini AI assistant in Google Sheets analyzes data, generates visualizations, creates formulas, and automates spreadsheet tasks through a sidebar interface or cell formulas.
Roam Research
fromFt
1 month ago

The best tech for tricking out your home office

AI transcription services have evolved into essential tools, with Plaud Note Pro being a standout user-friendly option.
Productivity
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

How to check your co-workers' schedules in Outlook and Teams

The Scheduling Assistant in Microsoft Outlook and Teams simplifies finding meeting times by scanning co-workers' calendars for availability.
Business intelligence
fromInfoWorld
1 month ago

Drive business productivity through open collaboration, AI and document creation

Open source office suites like ONLYOFFICE offer businesses flexible, cost-effective alternatives to proprietary software with integrated AI control and seamless enterprise application compatibility.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

WordPress debuts a private workspace that runs in your browser via a new service, my.WordPress.net | TechCrunch

Through a new service called my.WordPress.net, the WordPress software lets users set up a site and begin publishing without signing up, setting up a hosting plan, or registering a domain. Instead, the new solution leverages the same technology that powers WordPress demos and makes it available as a permanent, personal publishing platform.
Web development
#digital-sovereignty
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative

European startups
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Office EU touts new European online productivity suite

Office EU, a new European cloud office suite built on Nextcloud Hub, claims 100% European ownership and infrastructure while integrating Collabora Online for document editing.
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative

European startups
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Office EU touts new European online productivity suite

Office EU, a new European cloud office suite built on Nextcloud Hub, claims 100% European ownership and infrastructure while integrating Collabora Online for document editing.
#microsoft-office
Writing
fromTheregister
1 month ago

LibreOffice learns to speak Markdown in version 26.2

LibreOffice 26.2 now natively supports Markdown import and export, potentially expanding Markdown's accessibility to mainstream users through a familiar desktop application.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Microsoft sets Copilot agents loose on your OneDrive files

Microsoft has made OneDrive agents generally available, allowing users to query multiple documents simultaneously through Copilot instead of just one at a time. Users can select up to 20 files and create an agent, saved as a .agent file in OneDrive. Rather than teasing information out of individual documents, Microsoft says users can make cross-document queries, including "What decisions have we made so far?" and "What risks keep coming up?" The agent then generates a response based on the documents' content.
Tech industry
Deliverability
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

9 Ways to Split Up Big Documents into Smaller, Shareable Files

Large documents can be efficiently split into smaller, manageable files using online tools and built-in software features without losing formatting or quality.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Microsoft 365 E7 unveiled: biggest licensing change in ten years

Microsoft launches Microsoft 365 E7 Frontier Worker Suite on May 1, combining Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Agent 365 for $99 per user per month, representing the largest release since E5 in 2015.
#microsoft-copilot
Tech industry
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Microsoft ends some standalone SharePoint and OneDrive plans

Microsoft is retiring standalone SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business Plan 1 and Plan 2 SKUs, urging customers toward Microsoft 365 suites.
Productivity
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Your Zoom meetings can auto-generate slides and sheets for you now - no Google needed

Zoom expands its workplace platform with AI-powered Sheets and Slides tools, competing with Google's productivity suite while enhancing its AI Companion assistant across collaboration features.
Tech industry
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

Google Meet videoconferencing devices can now join Teams calls

Teams interoperability adds Teams access to Google Meet hardware alongside Zoom and Webex, but some Meet hardware features (captions, dual-screen, HDMI presenting) may be unavailable.
Software development
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Google embeds Gemini AI deeper into Workspace apps

Google integrates Gemini AI into Workspace apps to help office workers create and edit content more efficiently, competing with Microsoft and other rivals in enterprise AI adoption.
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

Save Your Business Money With Microsoft Office 2024 for a One-Time Fee of $99.97

For entrepreneurs who are looking to streamline their software costs, Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business offers a refreshing alternative. Save on genuine Microsoft productivity tools with a one-time purchase instead of recurring fees. At $99.97 (reg. $249.99), this lifetime license delivers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote without the ongoing costs of a Microsoft 365 subscription. Microsoft apps minus the subscription
Productivity
#google-gemini
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides

Software development
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Gemini can now use your Drive and emails to build spreadsheets, slides and more

Google Gemini now integrates across Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive, enabling creation of entire projects from prompts while accessing Gmail, Drive, and other documents for relevant information.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Gemini burrows deeper into Google Workspace with revamped document creation and editing

Google is overhauling Gemini AI features across Workspace apps to automate document creation, spreadsheet generation, and slide design while allowing users to refine outputs through conversational prompts.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides

Software development
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Gemini can now use your Drive and emails to build spreadsheets, slides and more

Google Gemini now integrates across Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive, enabling creation of entire projects from prompts while accessing Gmail, Drive, and other documents for relevant information.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Gemini burrows deeper into Google Workspace with revamped document creation and editing

Google is overhauling Gemini AI features across Workspace apps to automate document creation, spreadsheet generation, and slide design while allowing users to refine outputs through conversational prompts.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

10 open-source apps I recommend every Windows user download - for free

Windows users can replace proprietary apps with numerous free open-source alternatives that cover nearly every task.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Google's Gemini AI wants to do the busywork in Docs and Sheets

Google is launching AI features in Docs, Sheets, and Slides that automate document creation, data analysis, and presentation building by learning from existing files and user preferences.
Software development
fromWIRED
1 month ago

I Used Google's New Gemini-Powered 'Help Me Create' Tool in Docs. It's Great at Corporate-Speak

Google integrated multiple Gemini AI features into Workspace apps including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive to generate drafts, search files, and provide AI overviews.
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

22 handy hidden tricks for Google Calendar on Android

All you've gotta do is tap on any open space in that part of the Android Calendar app, and you'll see an event creation box right then and there: Also worth noting: The same tricks we went over a second ago for sliding around or extending your event's time will work in this context, too, once you've brought that box into focus.
Gadgets
Software development
fromTheregister
1 month ago

LibreOffice Online dragged out of the attic

The Document Foundation has resumed development of LibreOffice Online after it was dormant since 2020, following a community vote to revive the cloud-based project.
Artificial intelligence
fromTNW | Google
1 month ago

New Gemini features are coming to Google Workspace

Google launches Gemini integration across Workspace apps enabling users to generate document drafts by describing needs and pointing to relevant files and emails.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Zoom introduces an AI-powered office suite, says AI avatars for meetings arrive this month | TechCrunch

Zoom launches AI avatars for meetings this month, alongside AI productivity apps, deepfake detection, and an AI agent builder for non-technical users.
Software development
fromZDNET
1 month ago

NebiOS turns your Linux desktop into a Google Workspace alternative - with one caveat

NebiOS is a unique Linux distribution featuring the customizable NebiDE desktop environment with Wayfire compositor, though NebiCloud integration poses security concerns due to lack of recent development.
#gemini-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Google brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive

Google is rolling out Gemini AI features across its productivity suite enabling users to generate first drafts in Docs, build spreadsheets in Sheets, design presentations in Slides, and query files in Drive using natural language prompts.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Google rolls out new Gemini capabilities to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive | TechCrunch

Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Google brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive

Google is rolling out Gemini AI features across its productivity suite enabling users to generate first drafts in Docs, build spreadsheets in Sheets, design presentations in Slides, and query files in Drive using natural language prompts.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Google rolls out new Gemini capabilities to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive | TechCrunch

Software development
fromTechzine Global
1 month ago

Google CLI simplifies Workspace for AI agents

Google released gws, a command line tool that unifies Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides APIs into a single interface for AI agents, eliminating the need to manage multiple separate APIs.
frommashable.com
2 months ago

Move into real AI productivity with lifetime access to this multi-model tool

TL;DR: 1min.AI gives you lifetime access to many of today's most popular AI models and creative tools text, images, audio, video, and PDFs for a single $74.97 payment (reg. $540) through Jan. 31. Using AI casually might have worked a year ago, but today, professionals need more than one chatbot and a few prompts. The 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan is built for people who want real, repeatable results from AI, without juggling multiple subscriptions.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

M365 Copilot gets its own version of Claude Cowork

Copilot Cowork brings together long-running parallel task completion inside of Microsoft 365 Copilot, with the agent able to complete work in the background so workers can focus on other tasks. This allows you to amplify your work and be more productive while you multitask and work across all kinds of different Microsoft 365 applications.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
3 months ago

The Wait Is Over: Chromebooks Finally Get Gemini in Chrome

Chrome leads the market today, but Google is still under pressure to defend that position as the browser landscape shifts. New AI-focused browsers like Comet are raising the stakes for what users expect from a browser. Google responded to the competition with Gemini in Chrome. Launched in September 2025, it first rolled out for Android, Mac, and Windows users. Combining Chrome's superiority and Gemini's advanced intelligence, Google offered Chrome users a different kind of AI browser.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

15 incredibly useful things you didn't know NotebookLM could do

NotebookLM enables practical AI-assisted analysis of personal documents with reduced hallucination risks and complete privacy protection.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Microsoft reportedly eyes E7 tier for AI agents

Microsoft plans to introduce an E7 subscription tier bundling Copilot and Agent 365 tools, priced at approximately $99 monthly, to license AI agents as digital employees requiring identities, email accounts, and policy controls.
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