Google Drive's AI nonsense finally pushed me to self-host my documents

Between storage expenses, AI bloat, and privacy concerns, I've finally decided to ditch Google Drive for hosting my own documents on my NAS.
The Verge

Google Drive launches “Catch me up” AI summaries about recent changes to your stored files.

Google is rolling out a new Gemini AI-powered feature to users with eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plans that pops up a “Catch me up” shortcut to go over recent edits in Google Docs, as well ...
Android Authority

You can now ask Google Drive to catch you up on file changes your colleagues made

Google has announced a ‘Catch me up’ feature for Google Drive. This feature summarizes changes made to your files since you last viewed them. The feature is available now but is currently restricted ...
Android Police

This new Google Drive feature can keep you one step ahead of information overload

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
ZDNet

Collaborating in Google Drive? Gemini can catch you up on changes made to your files now

If you collaborate with other people on the same Google Drive files, a new AI-powered feature will help you stay on top of any changes made while you're away. Google recently announced a new feature ...

I finally cleaned up my messy Google Drive with a little help from Gemini

The Gemini sidebar in Google Drive is also a great way to find buried files. This was another easy way to clean up deeper clutter in my Google Drive without manually digging through sub-folders. I’ve ...