Google Workspace Updates: New community features for Google Chat and an update on Currents

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Abstraction: Google Currents shutdown and Google Chat spaces community feature expansion

Key points:

Google Currents (enterprise Google+) being wound down; data export via Takeout required before August 8, 2023; automated migration to Google Chat spaces available
Google Chat spaces scaled to 8,000 members per space; searchable via Gmail; invite via link
New features in 2022-2023: inline threading, custom emojis, announcements (admin-only posting), DLP (data loss prevention)
Space managers role added for moderation and membership management; Google Groups integration planned for membership management
Third-party integrations added: Jira, GitHub, Asana, PagerDuty, Zendesk, Salesforce; AppSheet enables no-code Chat app building
Original URL was a Google+ post by Beau Cronin; redirected to this Google Workspace blog announcement

Connections: Google · Google Workspace · Enterprise Communication · Community Platforms