Workspace gets new voice, image editing and inbox tools as Google adds AI capabilities - SiliconANGLE

Announcing new voice capabilities in Gmail, Docs and Keep, a new design tool called Google Pics and updates to AI Inbox.

Google is letting users create drafts, take notes, and search for email with voice with the new Workspace update.

Google Workspace is getting a new AI inbox, new voice capabilities, and a Google Pics app for generating images and editing.

The tech giant says it's designed the app to be accessible to everyone, from teachers to small business owners.

Workspace gets new voice, image editing and inbox tools as Google adds AI capabilities - SiliconANGLE

Google at I/O 2026 announced AI voice features for Docs and Keep. The company also unveiled “Google Pics” as the newest Workspace app.

Google unveiled voice-based AI features for Docs, Keep, and Gmail at I/O 2026, letting users create documents and search their inboxes by speaking instead of typing.

Suz Chambers, Director of Google Creative Lab, presented the new tool at Google I/O 2026.

Google says it's designed the app to be accessible to everyone, from teachers to small business owners.

Google has announced Pics, a Workspace-native AI image generator powered by Nano Banana 2, with precision-editing controls and Slides/Drive integration.

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