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Google launches Gemini-powered voice features in Gmail, Docs, Keep for AI subscribers

Google rolls out voice features in Gmail, Docs, and Keep, powered by Gemini Audio, for AI subscribers this week.

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Google announced that it is rolling out three voice-activated features across its Workspace products: Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live. [1] Gmail Live enables conversational search that lets users ask questions such as "What's my flight's gate number?" to retrieve information from their inbox. [2] The three voice features are powered by Gemini Audio models. [3] Docs Live, announced by Google on 2026-09-03, acts as a hands-free thought partner and co-writer, helping users draft documents by voice, organizing thoughts, structuring documents, and with permission pulling relevant details from Gmail, Drive, Chat, and the broader web. [4] Gmail Live, a new feature announced by Google on 2026-09-03, enables users to perform conversational search of their inbox by asking natural language questions such as 'What's my flight's gate number?' and it scans the inbox to provide answers. [5]
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  1. Google announced that it is rolling out three voice-activated features across its Workspace products: Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live. · Investing.com
  2. Gmail Live enables conversational search that lets users ask questions such as "What's my flight's gate number?" to retrieve information from their inbox. · Investing.com
  3. The three voice features are powered by Gemini Audio models. · Investing.com
  4. Docs Live, announced by Google on 2026-09-03, acts as a hands-free thought partner and co-writer, helping users draft documents by voice, organizing thoughts, structuring documents, and with permission pulling relevant details from Gmail, Drive, Chat, and the broader web. · Google
  5. Gmail Live, a new feature announced by Google on 2026-09-03, enables users to perform conversational search of their inbox by asking natural language questions such as 'What's my flight's gate number?' and it scans the inbox to provide answers. · Google
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