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UCP-powered direct checkout expands to Canada in the Gemini app
Direct checkout powered by Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is beginning to roll out to users in Canada in Google Search AI Mode and the Gemini app. For eligible listings, users can buy directly from select Canadian retailers using Google Pay.
Usage details
Who can use it: Canada; Gemini app and Search AI Mode; initially, eligible retailers such as lululemon, select Shopify merchants, Shoppers Drug Mart, and Simons.
How to use it: Search for an eligible product or retailer in the Gemini app or Search AI Mode; select the direct checkout flow shown in the results and complete the purchase using payment and delivery details saved in Google Pay.
Tip: Verify your payment and shipping details in Google Wallet in advance; eligibility varies by retailer and product.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Google Canada — Kanada’da agentic shopping ve UCP destekli checkout - APIGemini Enterprise Agent Platform
Unified gRPC and HTTP streaming arrives for AlphaGenome
AlphaGenome (alphagenome-004) now supports unified HTTP/2 gRPC streaming and chunked binary protobuf HTTP streaming on Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The update enables lower-latency 1 MB track predictions across seven DnaModelService methods, concurrent multi-variant evaluation, and model fold selection; existing `alphagenome-003` HTTP deployments remain supported.
Usage details
Who can use it: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform; AlphaGenome access requires an allowlist, and self-deployed endpoints require suitable Google Cloud GPU capacity.
How to use it: On your AlphaGenome endpoint, use `PredictionService.StreamDirectRawPredict` for gRPC (shared endpoint, port 8081) or `streamRawPredict` for HTTP (dedicated endpoint, port 8080); use `alphagenome_cloud_sdk` to configure `ALL_FOLDS` or select a specific fold.
Tip: For large variant scans, use concurrent `score_ism_variants` calls and gRPC binary streaming to reduce the risk of HTTP gateway timeouts.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: AlphaGenome (alphagenome-004), alphagenome-003Source: Google Cloud sürüm notları — 4 Kasım 2026Source: AlphaGenome — Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform dokümantasyonu - APIGemini API
Voice remixing API and AI Studio arrive for Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS
You can modify an existing prebuilt, Extended Voice Library, or designed voice with natural-language instructions to create a standalone, stored `voice_...` ID. The feature is available interactively in Google AI Studio and through `POST /v1beta/voices`; the generated `voice_...` ID can be used for synthesis with either of the two Gemini 3.8 TTS models.
Usage details
Who can use it: Projects on Gemini API Paid Tier 1 or above and Google AI Studio; project quota of 200 stateful voices per created voice, with storage for 1 year after last use.
How to use it: In Google AI Studio, open Generate Speech > Voice remixing; for the API, call `POST /v1beta/voices` with the fields `store: true`, `type: "prompted"`, `prompted.base_voice`, and `prompted.input`, then use the returned `voice_...` ID in a TTS request.
Tip: Change only one or two attributes (for example, pitch and pacing) with each remix; listen to the returned `sample_audio` preview before proceeding to the next remix.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: gemini-3.8-flash-tts, gemini-3.8-flash-lite-ttsSource: Google AI Studio değişiklik günlüğü — 4 Kasım 2026Source: Voice remixing kılavuzu - Plugin / IntegrationGemini
monday.com becomes available as a Connected App in Gemini
monday.com is now available as a Connected App in Gemini for personal, work, and school Google accounts; users can ask about information on their boards in a Gemini chat using `@monday.com`. On Google Workspace, the integration is also available through Marketplace for working with monday data in Gmail, Docs, Slides, and Sheets.
Usage details
Who can use it: Gemini web app, mobile app, and Windows app; English; countries and regions where Gemini and monday.com are supported; personal, work, or school Google account.
How to use it: Connect monday.com from Gemini Settings > Connected Apps, or type `@monday.com` in any Gemini chat and select the app; Workspace users can also install the monday.com integration from Google Workspace Marketplace.
Tip: Narrow your first query to a specific board and time range (for example, overdue tasks); check the connected monday workspace’s access scope before using the response.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: monday.com — Google Gemini’de kullanılabilir olduSource: Google Gemini Connected Apps uygunluk tablosu - OtherGemini CLI
Gemini CLI nightly fixes extension, model, hook, and sandbox bugs
The November 4 nightly release fixes streaming errors in extension downloads, preserves an explicitly selected `gemini-2.5-flash` model during dynamic model resolution, and fixes `SubagentStop` hook matching. It also improves timely replay of ACP session/load history and `--userns=keep-id` support in rootless Podman.
Usage details
Who can use it: Gemini CLI pre-release nightly channel; release tag `v0.67.0-nightly.20261104.g89e9d25d6`.
How to use it: Upgrade your nightly installation to `v0.67.0-nightly.20261104.g89e9d25d6`; then rerun extension release download, hook, ACP session/load, and rootless Podman workflows.
Tip: After upgrading the nightly build, teams using CI/CD or Podman sandbox should run a brief smoke test to confirm that previous model selections and hook configurations are preserved.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: gemini-2.5-flashSource: Gemini CLI nightly 4 Kasım 2026 sürüm notu - FeatureGemini Enterprise
Switching between teams in the Gemini Enterprise mobile app reaches GA
The Gemini Enterprise mobile app can now switch between multiple teams without signing out and scanning a QR code again. The first team opened is saved to the list; users can rename or remove a team from that list.
Usage details
Who can use it: Gemini Enterprise mobile app; documented as a GA feature for Standard, Plus, Pay-as-you-go, and Frontline editions.
How to use it: Sign in to the Google Gemini Enterprise mobile app with your company account; after the initial connection, select another team from the teams list, or rename or remove a team using the list item’s options.
Tip: Administrators working across multiple organizational environments can reduce QR code and sign-in steps by saving each team with a meaningful name.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Google Cloud sürüm notları — 4 Kasım 2026Source: Gemini Enterprise mobil uygulamasını kullanma - APIGoogle Cloud CLI (Agent Registry)
`--scanning-state` removed from Agent Registry CLI
With Google Cloud CLI 592.0.0, the `--scanning-state` flag was removed from the Agent Registry skills create and update commands. Use `--scanning-policy` instead.
Usage details
Who can use it: Google Cloud CLI 592.0.0 and later; Agent Registry skill creation or update workflows.
How to use it: Use the `--scanning-policy` flag instead of `--scanning-state` in the `gcloud agent-registry skills create` and `gcloud agent-registry skills update` commands.
Tip: Update the flag in CI/CD scripts along with the version upgrade; scan your command templates and automation repositories for the old flag.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Google Cloud sürüm notları — Cloud SDK 592.0.0 - AvailabilitySnowflake AI Functions
Gemini 4 Argon reaches general availability in Snowflake AI Functions
According to Snowflake’s official release notes, the `gemini-4-argon` model is GA in AI Functions and has been added to regional and cross-region usage options. Since I could not find separate confirmation of this Snowflake access through Google’s own channels, the entry is marked `verified=false`.
Usage details
Who can use it: Snowflake AI Functions; regional and cross-region availability depends on Snowflake’s Cortex AI Functions model table.
How to use it: Select `gemini-4-argon` as the model in Snowflake AI Functions and check the relevant regional or cross-region support table before making a call.
Tip: Before going to production, verify model access, quota, and pricing separately for the region you selected in Snowflake.
! UnverifiedModels: Gemini 4 ArgonSource: Snowflake sürüm notu — 3 Kasım 2026: Google Gemini 4 Argon GA - AvailabilityGoogle Vids
The rollout of creating custom avatars from images in Google Vids has been paused
The rollout of the feature for creating custom avatars in Google Vids by uploading an image from a local computer, Drive, or Photos was paused on November 3. Google did not provide a restart date and updated the feature’s rollout timeline to TBD.
Usage details
Who can use it: The rollout of the feature to the Business, Enterprise, Education Plus, personal Google accounts, and relevant add-on plans listed in the announcement is paused.
How to use it: You can’t enable this feature right now; when the rollout resumes, open the avatar creation flow in Google Vids and use the image upload option.
Tip: Plan team training and content templates after the rollout resumes; in the meantime, use Vids’ existing flow for creating avatars from scratch.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Google Workspace Updates — Google Vids özel avatar güncellemesi