Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Computing
  3. News

Love the Now Brief on Galaxy phones? Google just built something better

CC launches in early access today for consumer account users 18+ in the U.S. and Canada, starting with Google AI Ultra and paid subscribers.

Add as a preferred source on Google
CC AI Agent
Google

Google Labs just introduced CC, an experimental AI productivity agent built with Gemini that sends a Google CC daily briefing to your inbox every morning. The idea is to replace your usual tab-hopping with one “Your Day Ahead” email that spells out what’s on deck and what to do next.

If you like the habit of checking a daily summary like Now Brief on Galaxy phones, CC is Google’s take, but with a different home base. Instead of living as something you check on your phone, Google is putting the briefing in email and letting you reply to it for follow-up help.

Recommended Videos

Google says CC connects to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and the wider web to build an understanding of your day.

What CC puts in your inbox

The “Your Day Ahead” message is designed to synthesize your schedule, key tasks, and updates into one clear summary. Google’s examples are practical, think reminders like paying a bill or preparing for an appointment, surfaced alongside the context you’d otherwise hunt down across apps.

CC is also meant to speed up the next click. Google says it can prepare email drafts and generate calendar links when needed, so the briefing can hand you an action path instead of just a recap.

You can email CC anytime

CC isn’t limited to the morning email. Google says you can steer it by replying to the briefing or emailing CC directly with custom requests, which is where the “agent” framing starts to matter.

Over time, Google says you can teach CC things about yourself and ask it to remember ideas and to-dos. The promise is simple: you keep working in your inbox, and CC becomes a running thread for organization and follow-through.

How to join the waitlist

This is an early Google Labs experiment, and access is gated. Google says early access is available today for eligible consumer account users 18+ in the US and Canada, starting with Google AI Ultra and other paid subscribers, with a waitlist sign-up on its website.

Before you jump in, note what Google hasn’t specified here: pricing for AI Ultra, which paid tiers qualify, and the exact controls around permissions and memory across Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and the wider web. If the concept clicks for you, the practical next step is joining the waitlist, then reviewing your account permissions as it rolls out.

Paulo Vargas
Paulo Vargas is an English major turned reporter turned technical writer, with a career that has always circled back to…
The coolest things we saw at Computex 2026, from space-ready motherboards to fan-cooled mice
The PC hardware that stole the show for us at Computex 2026
Motherboard, mouse, Laptop and router

Computex 2026 is over, and as usual, the show floor was packed with more laptops, PCs, components, peripherals, and oddball gadgets than any one person could properly process in a few days. There were sleek ultrabooks, massive gaming rigs, AI PCs, experimental designs, and plenty of products that looked like they were built mainly to make people stop and stare.

A handful of products stayed on our minds long after we left the show floor. They weren’t always the most practical, powerful, or important announcements, but each had something memorable about it. So, in no particular order, here are the coolest things we saw at Computex 2026.

Read more
Microsoft just killed one of the coolest features of its Edge browser to favor more AI
RIP Collections, you were too practical for the AI era
Edge browser icon

No no no, we are not sad. *slumps in the corner crying*

Microsoft is officially shutting down Collections, one of the more unique productivity features inside the Edge browser, and many users believe the move reflects the company’s growing obsession with AI-first experiences.

Read more
MacOS 27 could finally end Intel Mac support and bring smarter Siri upgrades
MacOS 27 rumors suggest Apple is ready to emotionally damage Intel Mac owners
MacOS

Apple’s next major Mac software update may mark the beginning of the end for Intel-powered Macs while also pushing deeper into AI-powered experiences. New rumors surrounding macOS 27 suggest Apple is preparing significant changes ranging from smarter Siri capabilities to refinements for its controversial “Liquid Glass” design language.

According to reports, macOS 27 could become the first version of macOS to substantially reduce or fully end support for Intel-based Macs, completing a transition Apple began in 2020 with the launch of its first Apple Silicon chips. While Apple has steadily shifted focus toward M-series processors over the past several years, macOS 27 may represent the clearest sign yet that the company is ready to leave Intel hardware behind. Although this is not new news - Apple was already looking to phase out Intel-powered Macs when it rolled out macOS Tahoe last year.

Read more