Google has been busy making a bunch of announcements for its cloud-based productivity apps this week, with the focus mainly on the integration of Duet AI. There are also other useful updates to several apps, including Google Chat.
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A feature is now available in beta across various Workspace plans (with full availability on the roadmap for early next year) that allows for messaging collaboration between Chat and other services, including Slack and Microsoft Teams. Google, which partnered with a company called Mio to make this feature work, suggests that this could be useful for organizations that use a variety of communication apps.
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“We know that communication and collaboration happen across multiple channels and tools,” Google wrote in an announcement post. “This can cause lost messages, communication gaps, and a frustrating experience of tracking multiple chat tools.” It notes that organizations need Mio licenses to use the feature. According to the GIF shared by Google, it appears that if you edit a message in one of the connected apps, the change will be replicated across the others.
Meanwhile, 9to5 Google reports that Chat will gain support for voice messages. These will allow users to “save typing and allow recipients to hear the tone and context of the message,” according to Google. The feature should be available in early 2024, but it’s unclear whether it will be available in group chats and one-on-one DMs. It’s also uncertain whether there will be transcription support from the start.
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source of information:engadget.com
