Google Workspace Update

Google Workspace Updates Weekly Recap - June 12, 2026 highlights new admin and collaboration capabilities across Drive, Classroom, Policy API, Meet, and Vault. Changes include lightweight document approvals, Gemini-controlled rubric conversion, DLP policy automation, 1080p Meet room video, and Vault retention for Gemini app.

• Workspace Policy API now supports Create, Update, and Delete mutate endpoints for DLP rules and detectors, enabling full lifecycle management of data loss prevention policies.

• Google Drive adds lightweight document alignment approvals that let collaborators keep editing without resetting recorded approver decisions.
• Google Classroom can convert rubric files and images into rubrics with Gemini, controlled by the Gemini in Classroom admin setting.
• Google Meet now supports sending 1080p HD video from ChromeOS meeting room hardware.
• Google Vault now supports retention rules and litigation holds for the Gemini app on web and mobile.

• Rubric conversion is controlled by the Gemini in Classroom setting in the Admin console.
• Vault previously supported search and export for Gemini app conversations; retention and litigation hold support is now added.
• The Workspace Policy API update extends existing read-only DLP capabilities with mutate endpoints.

Product Information

Vendor: Google

Product: Workspace

Product type: Other

Platform: Web

Vendor release date: Jun 12, 2026

Published on updatealert.io: Jun 13, 2026

Description: Productivity and collaboration suite for business communication and documents.