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Google expanded Gemini’s reach across more products today, with Ask Gemini in Drive now able to search Gmail threads as a source for eligible Workspace and Google AI subscribers. The feature is out of beta and generally available to Business and Enterprise users, as well as AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. engadget.com You can now use Ask Gemini in Drive to rummage through your Gmail - Engadget You can now use Ask Gemini in Drive to rummage through your Gmail The feature is now available to eligible Google Workspace, AI Pro and… engadget.com high-tier 2026-06-04 View full article →

Google also pushed its on-device AI strategy further with Gemma 4 12B, a model aimed at consumer laptops with at least 16GB of RAM. It adds native audio input, uses an encoder-free multimodal design, and is positioned between Google’s smaller mobile-focused Gemma releases and its larger 26B MoE model. androidauthority.com Google's latest on-device AI model is custom-made for your laptop Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. General technology Google's latest on-device AI model is custom-made for your laptop It… androidauthority.com standard-tier 2026-06-04 View full article →

Google’s device and service footprint kept widening beyond AI, too. Meet is rolling out on Android Auto, Google Wallet is expanding digital ID support to select EU states this summer, and the company is updating Google Pay checkout for faster verification. 9to5google.com Google Meet for Android Auto now rolling out widely Google Meet for Android Auto now rolling out widely Damien Wilde  | Jun 4 2026 - 6:43 am PT  | Jun 4 2026 - 6:43 am PT… 9to5google.com standard-tier 2026-06-04 View full article → engadget.com Google Wallet ID passes will be available in select EU states this summer - Engadget Google Wallet ID passes will be available in select EU states this summer The company is also introducing a new age verification process in partnership… engadget.com high-tier 2026-06-04 View full article → 9to5google.com Google Wallet digital ID support keeps growing, faster checkout with Google Pay Google Wallet digital ID support keeps growing, faster checkout with Google Pay Andrew Romero  | Jun 4 2026 - 7:00 am PT  | Jun 4 2026 -… 9to5google.com standard-tier 2026-06-04 View full article →

At the same time, Google faced fresh pressure on the privacy front as new Google Drive accounts now start with only 5GB unless users provide a phone number for the full 15GB. Separately, Google was also being replaced as the default search engine on European Parliament computers in favor of Qwant. xda-developers.com Google Drive's free tier just became a trap, and here's what changed Patrick Hearn Jun 4, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT Patrick is a seasoned writer with more than a decade of experience, specializing in any and all things… xda-developers.com standard-tier 2026-06-04 View full article → fudzilla.com Europe boots Google from parliament PCs – Fudzilla.com News Jun 4, 2026 by Nick Farrell Europe boots Google from parliament PCs The European Parliament is swapping Google for Qwant as its default search… fudzilla.com longtail-tier 2026-06-04 View full article →