Instead of a $20 or $30 standalone plan, Google added a few dollars to its business tiers and applied the Gemini generative AI to all plans.

Google is extending Gemini features to all Workspace subscribers and increasing the price of all Business and Enterprise plans.

Alongside the Nest updates, the Google Home app is also getting expanded support for smart locks connected via Matter, adding the ability to set passcodes, among other features. The lock updates are rolling out through the app’s “Public Preview” feature on Android, with iOS support coming in early 2025.

Nest Protect smoke alarms are finally moving from the old Nest app to Google Home, starting with the Public Preview for Android users. You can now manage your Nest Protect alarms in Google Home, get alerts,

Starting in the Public Preview, the Google Home app is finally adding support for the Nest Protect, as well as Matter-certified smart locks.

Twelve professional Los Angeles sports teams —Angel City FC, the Angels, Chargers, Clippers, Dodgers, Ducks, Galaxy, Kings, LAFC, Lakers, Rams and Sparks— will donate more than $8 million to wildfire relief organizations including the American Red Cross, California Fire Foundation and Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation.

Google and YouTube contribute $15 million to organizations providing immediate relief in the Los Angeles area. Following in the footsteps of many other major companies this week, YouTube and its parent company Google announce the donation of $15 million to organizations providing immediate relief in Los Angeles.