Google Drive just got an AI upgrade that's actually useful

Google is expanding its AI Overviews feature to its Drive cloud storage service, leveraging Gemini for document summarization and key detail parsing.

Gemini March 2026 Update Automates Google Workspace

Google’s March 2026 update brings deep Gemini integration to Workspace, allowing AI to build spreadsheets, draft docs, and search Drive using your personal data.
Android Authority

Google Drive's new 'Smart' AI features are forcing me to move all my private documents

When Google started its operations in the late 1990s, it set out to “organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Despite continual, and sometimes secretive, ...
Bleeping Computer

Google Drive for desktop gets AI-powered ransomware detection

Google has begun rolling out a new AI-powered security feature for Google Drive desktop, which will automatically pause file syncing when it detects a ransomware attack to minimize impact. While ...

I almost paid for Google One, but cleared years of Drive clutter for free

It is one thing most people forget. Deleting files inside Google Drive doesn’t immediately free up space. They are moved to ...
Mashable

Google Drive will now detect ransomware with help from AI

Google has a new ransomware detection tool for Google Drive for desktop. Credit: Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images But, Google's newest feature is hoping to deal with the ...