Gmail redesign turns it into a one-stop productivity suite
Found on Ars Technica on Thursday, 16 July 2020
Twitter user Tahin Rahman posted leaked slides (first spotted by 9to5Google) detailing a merger between Gmail, Google Docs, Google Chat, and Google Meet that looks to be coming to the Web and mobile soon.
The goal of all this looks to be turning Gmail into a one-stop-shop productivity site, where you can do Slack-style room-based chat or single chats, make video calls, edit documents, and send emails.
The goal is to trick you into handing over more and more of your data into the hands of Google. The more of your data you have there, the less likely you are to switch to a competitor, and the better you can be profiled.