Another Crazy Day in AI: The Workspace You’ve Been Waiting For
- Wowza Team
- 6 days ago
- 4 min read
Hello, AI Enthusiasts.
Before you ghost your inbox…
Google just gave Workspace a glow-up. Think smart writing help, audio summaries, and workflows that practically run themselves. Google says it's all about making AI useful for everyone—not just tech wizards.
Mazda’s also shifting gears—its sales training now runs on AI personalization and sleek brand vibes.
Also, a Software Engineer Tech Lead from Google just published a prompt guide that makes “zero-shot” sound like something you do, not dodge.
That’s your AI fix—now back away from the screen and reclaim your weekend.
Here's another crazy day in AI:
Google Workspace just got a major upgrade
Mazda trains dealership staff with AI
Learn prompting from a Google expert
Some AI tools to try out
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: From Meetings to Memos: Gemini Levels Up
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Could the latest Workspace AI upgrades finally bring intelligent automation to everyone's daily workflow?
Google has announced a suite of new AI capabilities for Workspace, detailed in a blog post by Yulie Kwon Kim, VP of Product for Workspace. The announcement highlights how Google is integrating Gemini AI directly into familiar tools like Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat, and more, while also introducing a new automation system called Workspace Flows. According to Google, Gemini in Workspace already provides over 2 billion AI assists to business users monthly, helping companies like Air Liquide, Equifax, Etsy, and Salesforce improve productivity.
Here’s what’s being rolled out:
Workspace Flows: A new automation tool that connects tasks and approvals across apps like Gmail, Docs, and Sheets. Gemini agents—called Gems—can be customized to guide or carry out multi-step workflows.
Audio in Docs: Read-aloud functionality and podcast-style summaries designed to make it easier to absorb content without being tied to a screen.
Help me refine in Docs: A writing improvement tool that goes beyond grammar to offer suggestions on clarity, structure, and tone.
Help me analyze in Sheets: Uses Gemini to help explore and interpret spreadsheet data without requiring complex formulas or pivot tables.
AI-generated video in Vids: Combines Veo 2 and Gemini to assist with video creation, from outlining to production, directly within the new Google Vids app.
AI features in Meet: Tools to prep presenters, provide summaries, and organize key points during and after video meetings.
@Gemini in Chat: A built-in assistant that keeps track of ongoing threads, summarizes discussions, and helps with follow-ups.
Enterprise-grade data controls: Enhanced security and management options to support organizational data needs, especially for regulated industries.
There’s a lot happening under the hood with this rollout, but the core idea is simple: make everyday tasks a little easier through well-placed AI support. Instead of flashy new platforms, Google is choosing to strengthen what people already use—quietly layering in automation where it counts. These aren’t standalone tools; they’re meant to be part of the background, assisting without getting in the way.
Whether these updates lead to real workflow improvements will come down to usability and adoption. The promise of intelligent automation is appealing, but only if it fits naturally into how people already work. The tools need to be not just capable, but trustworthy and intuitive. If Google gets that part right, this could be a meaningful step toward more seamless, intelligent collaboration. Otherwise, it may just be another set of features waiting for the right use case to emerge.
Check the full announcement here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
Mazda Trains Dealership Staff with AI
/Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Senior Editor, Autos, on Newsweek
Mazda is using AI to modernize its dealership training programs and enhance brand engagement among sales teams. By consolidating disparate learning systems into a single AI-assisted portal, the automaker is delivering personalized, trackable learning experiences for associates. The goal is not just better sales outcomes, but stronger brand identity and retention through a sense of community and upskilling. AI is already helping tailor content based on role performance and will soon adapt training modules dynamically based on changes in Mazda’s lineup and technology.
Read more here.
Learn Prompting from a Google Expert
/Lee Boonstra, Software Engineer Tech Lead, Google, Office of the CTO, published on Kaggle
In an in-depth whitepaper, Google’s Lee Boonstra demystifies prompt engineering for large language models (LLMs) like Gemini. It covers essential techniques like zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-thought, ReAct, and system/role prompting. Boonstra emphasizes that anyone—not just developers—can write effective prompts, and highlights best practices such as using examples, designing for simplicity, and leveraging model configuration (temperature, top-K/top-P). This guide is a must-read for educators, developers, and anyone working closely with generative AI systems.
Read more here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
ScreenStudio – Create stunning recordings and share them instantly with a link.
askplexbot – Perplexity’s new Telegram bot for chatting or dropping into group chats.
Crono – Rewrites your sales messages using personalized prospect data—paid, starts at €5.
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