Google Chat

As part of the RCS update, the feature is included in a broader rollout tied to Universal Profile 2.7, which introduces several new capabilities such as message editing and recall

Messaging across platforms will, however, require Google Workspace subscription and Mio licence for businesses

There has been no official confirmation from Google regarding the edit feature in its Messages app. However, the new beta version of the app hints that feature is coming soon to its RCS messaging app

The new update with redesigned app layout has started rolling out for both Android and iOS devices

While Bard is primarily aimed at generating original content, if the AI does source from second-party content like images, data, information etc

The new features do not have admin control, and are not available to users with personal Google Accounts

Users will also see the 'Chatting with X' changed to 'RCS chat with X' while they are in an end-to-end encrypted conversation, the report said

This feature does not have admin control and is available now for all users

The new feature is not yet available to users with personal Google accounts or Google Workspace Essentials etc

The feature to schedule a DND in Google Chat will roll out in the coming weeks

For users, it will be easy for them to pick up their conversations from where they have left off as the conversations will migrate automatically from Hangouts to Chat

Google has rolled out custom emojis to its Chat for personalised experience

Google has announced that it is now ready to move into the final phase of the migration from Classic Hangouts to Google Chat for Google Workspace customers.

End-to-end encryption is a way of scrambling digital data so that only the sender and recipient can see it