UPDATE (October 1, 2025): Google Drive has received some new AI updates, for both the app and desktop versions. Read more about what’s new at the end of the article. Summary: Google Drive is another ...

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 this ...

Google is expanding Gemini AI to Google Drive on Android and iOS, giving mobile users access to the same AI-powered file summaries and insights as the web. The rollout starts with Google Workspace and ...

Google Drive for desktop on macOS and Windows is adding AI-powered ransomware detection that can stop syncing and allows for easy file restore. This new approach complements antivirus software.

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Now, when Drive detects a ransomware attack, it pauses cloud syncing to prevent the attack from spreading and offers an alternative way to download older, unaffected versions of files. Don't miss out ...

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Google Adds AI-Powered Ransomware Protection and Recovery to Drive for Desktop Your email has been sent Google is deploying an update to Drive for desktop that uses AI to analyze files for abnormal ...

Google Drive’s document scanner works well, but it’s getting a big upgrade. A new Google Workspace Labs feature lets users switch to a Material 3 Expressive UI with a faster, fully automatic document ...

When the tool detects potentially malicious activity, you’ll get a notification and be able to roll back your files. When the tool detects potentially malicious activity, you’ll get a notification ...

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Google is adding ransomware detection to its Drive for desktop utility. The feature uses AI to detect likely attacks and stop syncing encrypted files. It's available as a beta release today for ...