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A new Google tool named CC aims to help you tackle daily tasks.
The daily briefing highlights items from Gmail and Google Calendar.
CC can also search the web to answer your questions and requests.
Ever feel overwhelmed by all the emails, appointments, and other tasks facing you after you wake up in the morning? I know I do. To relieve some of the pressure, Google is kicking off a new AI-powered tool designed to help you get a handle on the day ahead.
Defined by Google as an AI productivity agent, CC sends you a personalized briefing every morning. By connecting to your Gmail and Google Calendar content, CC can see what awaits you in your inbox and calendar. The tool then boils it all down into a game plan for you to follow for the day.
As a fresh experiment, CC is accessible through Google Labs, the company's incubator for new AI-infused ideas and products. For now, the tool is up for early access across Google consumer accounts, starting with Google AI Ultra and paid subscribers, Google said in a blog post. Even then, you'll have to join a waitlist.
How to get CC, and how it works
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