Google just rolled out CC, a new Gemini-powered email assistant designed to save you time managing your inbox and calendar. Available starting today through Google Labs to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US and Canada, CC connects directly to your Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Calendar to send you a daily "Your Day Ahead" email that surfaces tasks, calendar summaries, and key updates. It's the latest bet by the search giant that AI assistants embedded into everyday tools will actually stick with users.
Productivity tools have become the testing ground for AI assistants, and Google just placed its latest bet. The company launched CC today through its Google Labs incubator, an experimental email-based assistant powered by Gemini that aims to be your personal productivity coordinator.
CC does one thing at its core: it sends you a daily email called "Your Day Ahead" that aggregates what's actually important. The assistant pulls from your Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive to build a digest of your tasks, upcoming meetings, and key updates. Instead of jumping between apps to piece together your day, you get a single email that does the work for you. It's a simple premise, but one that addresses a real pain point for anyone drowning in multiple notifications.
What makes CC different from a generic email digest is its interactivity. You can reply directly to the email with requests. Need to add a to-do? Email CC. Want to search your files? Same. The assistant learns your preferences, remembers notes you share, and acts as a conversational interface to your own data. It's essentially turning your email inbox into a command center for productivity.
Right now, CC is rolling out to Google AI Pro and Ultra plan subscribers in the US and Canada who are 18 or older. The company explicitly noted it's for consumer Google accounts only, not Workspace accounts, suggesting enterprise features might come later or require different licensing. It's a deliberate limited release, the kind Google does when testing experimental features through Labs before deciding whether to invest further.
This isn't exactly new territory. Mindy, which raised funding from Sequoia, started as an email-based AI assistant before pivoting to creator and marketing tools. Meeting recorders like Read AI and Fireflies already send users daily briefings of their conversations. But Google's advantage is obvious: CC can access your entire productivity ecosystem without needing multiple integrations. It lives in Gmail, connects seamlessly to your calendar and files, and doesn't require you to sign up for yet another service.
