Google unveiled a set of updates for its Gemini artificial intelligence application at an event in Brazil on June 9, 2026, focused on tools intended to make day-to-day operations easier for small business owners. The centerpiece of the announcement is a one-tap connection between Gemini and a merchant's Google Business Profile, which gives the AI assistant access to customer reviews, questions and performance data.
Once a business profile is connected, Gemini can analyze monthly business performance metrics, including search impressions, requests for directions and call activity. The assistant can also draft responses to customer reviews and make changes to visible profile elements, for example adjusting operating hours or posting seasonal updates.
Alongside the profile integration, Google introduced Business notebooks - a centralized workspace that brings together chats, information sources, Google Business Profile details and websites into a single interface. Business notebooks are designed to surface operational alerts such as unanswered customer questions or holiday hours that have not been set, enabling owners to spot items that need attention.
Google said the Google Business Profile integration and Business notebooks will roll out globally this month. The company also indicated it will announce special Workspace and Gemini offers tailored for small business owners, without providing further specifics at the time of the announcement.
The updates emphasize tools that operate from data already present in a business's Google presence - reviews, questions and performance indicators - and consolidate communication and profile management into one workflow. Details about the timing of specific offers or additional product terms were not provided beyond the global rollout window.
Sectors impacted - Small business operations and digital services that support local commerce; technology platforms that offer business productivity and profile management.