The Apple Watch significantly improves performance for professional surfers by providing real-time, reliable information that was previously difficult to access due to environmental factors like distance, wind, and noise (0:15 – 0:27).

Here is how it acts as a critical piece of athletic equipment:

• Direct Integration: The watch is linked directly to the official World Surf League scoring system, meaning athletes receive the same data as the broadcast feed in real-time (1:07 – 1:19).
• Crucial Data Access: Surfers can instantly see essential updates such as priority status and time remaining in a heat, which allows them to make informed decisions without needing to hear beach announcers (0:30 – 0:44, 1:12).
• Tactile Notifications: The watch provides a physical vibration when priority changes, allowing surfers to stay focused on the waves without needing to look at their wrist constantly (1:46 – 1:51).
• Mental Confidence: Because athletes no longer have to second-guess their heat status, they can trust the information provided and focus entirely on their surfing performance (1:51 – 1:56, 2:14 – 2:17).

By serving as a reliable digital companion in volatile conditions, the device has become as essential to their gear as a surfboard or a rash guard (2:03 – 2:07).

The Apple Watch completely modernized professional surfing by delivering real-time data directly to competitors’ wrists during World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour heats. Traditionally, surfers relied heavily on beach announcers and physical flags to track critical event information. This analog approach became incredibly difficult to manage in harsh weather conditions or at high-volume, distant reef breaks like Teahupo’o and Pipeline. [1, 2]

The introduction of the WSL Surfer app for Apple Watch solved these communication barriers. The device streams data points from the water and bridges the gap between judges, broadcasters, and athletes instantly. [1, 3]

• Live Scoring updates: Pro surfers immediately see their wave scores and heat totals without guessing.
• Priority Tracking: The watch shows who has right-of-way for the next wave, preventing crucial tactical errors.
• Tactile Alerts: Distinct watch vibrations trigger when wave priority changes so athletes do not have to constantly look at the screen.
• Countdown Timers: A glance at the wrist tells a competitor exactly how many minutes remain in a heat.
• Extreme Durability: Despite severe wipeouts in heavy surf, the hardware successfully maintains a zero-loss device record during official operations. [1]

Yes, Claude Tag is specifically designed to facilitate cross-team collaboration by acting as a persistent team member in Slack (0:12 – 0:18).

Key ways it assists with cross-team communication include:

• Real-time Context Awareness: Claude stays updated with group threads and reacts to product decisions as they happen, helping bridge gaps between different departments like engineering, sales, and marketing (0:55 – 1:00).
• Reducing Communication Lag: By being directly involved in the conversation, Claude helps teams keep moving without the typical back-and-forth delays often associated with cross-team workflows (1:20 – 1:24).
• Shared Understanding: Because Claude is scoped to specific channels, it understands the context of each team and can connect the dots—for example, knowing how an engineering update might impact a launch strategy managed by the marketing team (1:10 – 1:20).
• Actionable Collaboration: It doesn’t just communicate; it performs tasks—like opening a pull request or making edits—based on the decisions discussed in the channel, ensuring that team alignment is followed by immediate execution (0:59 – 1:02).

Google Meet users can now connect to nearby conference room hardware by entering a 5-character room code on their personal device. Meet recently launched Connect Room using proximity-based detection to identify nearby hardware. This update provides a reliable manual fallback when ultrasound is unavailable or disabled. Users will see a “Connect with room code” button on their device’s pre-call screen, which allows them to enter the alphanumeric code displayed directly on the hardware’s screen.

This feature ensures that meetings remain accessible particularly for private or ad-hoc sessions where automated detection might fail. To maintain security and prevent accidental connections, users must physically confirm their presence by tapping the room hardware screen after entering the code. The room code itself is designed for clarity and security, refreshing every few minutes to ensure only those in the room can initiate the connection.

For IT administrators, this update reduces troubleshooting overhead by providing a built-in alternative for rooms with complex acoustic environments or restricted proximity settings. By streamlining the connection process, organizations can ensure that employees spend less time managing hardware and more time collaborating effectively.

Note: This feature is only available to users in domains on the Rapid Release track attempting to connect to devices enrolled in Early Preview. We’ll provide an update on the Workspace Updates blog when we begin a broader rollout.

• Admins: Admins: To preview this feature, your domain must be on the Rapid Release track and have devices enrolled in Early Preview. Visit the Help Center to learn more about enabling Early Preview for your Meet hardware devices.
• End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about connecting with room codes.

• Rapid Release domains: Rolling out now to Meet hardware devices enrolled in Early Preview, with expected completion by June 30, 2026

• Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices

• Google Meet Help: Use Connect room feature in Google Meet
• Workspace Updates Blog: Seamlessly join meetings on Google Meet hardware with “Connect room”

Admin Setup Requirements

How to Connect Using a Room Code

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. Google Apps Script is now a Google Workspace core service with enterprise-grade data protection

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Apps Script is a cloud-based JavaScript platform that enables users to customize, automate, and extend Google Workspace applications like Sheets, Docs, and Forms, as well as build custom solutions and add-ons. You can use it to:

• Create custom menus, dialogs, and sidebars within Sheets, Docs, and Slides.
• Write custom functions for Sheets to automate complex calculations.
• Build internal add-ons to streamline organizational workflows and integrate with third-party APIs.

• Admins:
  • If you already have Apps Script enabled: No action is required. Your organization will automatically benefit from these new core service protections and technical support.
  • If you previously restricted Apps Script: If you turned Apps Script off due to compliance, security, or support concerns, you can now enable the service to provide secure, custom automation for your users. Visit the Help Center to learn how to manage Apps Script access for your organization.
• End users: No action is required. Visit the Help Center to learn more about getting started with Apps Script.

• Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now

• Apps Script is now available as a core service for all Google Workspace customers

• Google Workspace Developer Documentation: Apps Script
• Google Workspace Admin Help: Turn Apps Script on or off for users

Key Benefits for Organizations

Action Items for Administrators

Core Functionality