Weekly News Digest

August 18, 2026 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. CLICK HERE to view more Weekly News Digest items.

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ZDNET Shares How to Remove Geminis Default Mode From Google Workspace

David Gewirtz writes the following in “Google Workspace Lets Gemini Access Your Company Data by Default—How to Shut It Down” for ZDNET:

[N]ot everyone wants Google to access everything in Gmail, Docs, Calendar, and Chat, particularly professionals who use the commercial Google Workspace service.

And yet, did you know that Google defaults to allowing Gemini access to all Workspace services? In this article, I’ll show you how that process works. Then, I’ll show you how to turn it off for your company. 

For more information, read the article.

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