Tag Archives: Google Drive

Google Workspace for Education Editions and Add-ons

November 19, 2025Technology.google, Alphabet Inc., Artificial intelligence, Gemini, Generative artificial intelligence, Google Drive, Google Workspace, Mobile softwareadmin

Nov. 19, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Google Workspace for Education offers a tiered structure of services for educational institutions. It details three primary editions—Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, and the recommended Education Plus—each providing increasingly comprehensive features in areas like security, administration, and learning tools, with the latter two involving per-user fees. Furthermore, there are several optional, paid add-ons designed to supplement the core packages, focusing on functionalities such as advanced teaching and learning tools, endpoint device management, and additional data storage. These add-ons include premium artificial intelligence capabilities, specifically through Gemini Education, offering tailored enhancements for specific institutional requirements. Overall, Google Workspace for Education provides the flexible options available to meet diverse educational technology needs. Continue reading →

02Nov/25

AI Classification for Google Drive Security

November 2, 2025InnovationAI Data Index, Artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence in India, Cybernetics, Google Drive, Google Workspace, Machine learningadmin

Nov. 2, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The white paper from Google outlines their AI Classification for Google Drive solution, which uses custom, privacy-preserving AI models to automatically identify and label an organisation’s sensitive data at scale. The document explains that this capability addresses the challenge of manually classifying the exponentially increasing volume of data in Google Workspace, providing a more robust foundation for data protection, auditing, and records management. Continue reading →

11May/25

Google Workspace: Gemini Live Conversations Launched

May 11, 2025Innovation.google, AI software, Alphabet Inc., Chatbots, Galaxy AI, Gemini, Google Drive, Google Search, Google Workspace, In artificial intelligence, Multimodal interaction, NotebookLM, Virtual assistantsadmin

May 9, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — This announcement details a significant update to the Gemini mobile app for Google Workspace users, introducing a “Live” feature** that enables natural, two-way voice conversations with Gemini using various prompts and methods including sharing the camera or screen. Continue reading →

08May/25

Unleashing the Power of NotebookLM

May 8, 2025MediaAlphabet Inc., Aravind Srinavas, Artificial intelligence, Computational linguistics, Computational neuroscience, Deep learning, Google Drive, Google Search, NotebookLM, Question answering, STORM, Who is ChatGPTadmin

May 8, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — This ebook, created in partnership with Google Cloud, introduces and explains NotebookLM, an AI research and learning assistant developed by Google. It highlights NotebookLM’s capabilities in analysing user-provided sources like documents, videos, and web pages to provide accurate, contextually relevant answers and precise citations. Continue reading →

06Jan/25

Google Vids: AI-Powered Video Communication

January 6, 2025Media.google, Alphabet Inc., Artificial intelligence, Digital marketing, Generative artificial intelligence, Google AI, Google Drive, Google Vids, Google Workspaceadmin

Jan. 6, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — Google Vids, a new AI-powered video creation tool integrated with Google Workspace, is highlighted as a solution to overcome communication challenges in today’s busy work environment. Continue reading →

01Aug/23

Mpelembe secondary school runs on Google Cloud

August 1, 2023Technology.google, Alphabet Inc., Classroom, Educational technology, Google Classroom, Google Drive, Google Search, Google Sheets, Google Workspace, Kitwe, Zambiaadmin

July 31, 2023 /Human interest/ — Mpelembe Secondary School in Kitwe was the first high school in Zambia to adopt Google for Education. This means that the school uses a variety of Google products and services to support teaching and learning. These products and services include: Continue reading →