Google Cloud Search

{{Short description|AI-powered assistant}}

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| name = Google Cloud Search

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| developer = Google

| released = {{start date and age|2016|06|13}}

| operating system = Web, Android, iOS

| website = {{URL|https://workspace.google.com/products/cloud-search/}}

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Google Cloud Search (formerly known as Google Springboard) is an AI-powered assistant{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/14/google-launches-springboard-an-ai-powered-assistant-for-its-enterprise-customers/|title=Google launches Springboard, an AI-powered assistant for its enterprise customers|last=Russell|first=Jon|website=TechCrunch|date=14 June 2016 |access-date=2017-02-16}} which aid users to quickly find relevant information, as and when they need it across all associated Google apps, including (but not restricted to) Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Contacts and others alike. It also provides “actionable information & recommendations” to users based on statistical probability gathered using Machine Learning.{{Cite news|url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/powering-a-more-connected-and-collaborative-enterprise.html|title=Powering a more connected and collaborative enterprise|newspaper=Official Google Cloud Blog|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en-US}}

Google Cloud Search also integrates with Google Sites – a tool for creating web pages. The updated app now supports collaboration between users and lets them add content from services like Google Docs, Calendar and Google Maps.{{Cite news|url=https://thenextweb.com/google/2016/06/14/google-announces-new-springboard-enterprise-search-tool/#.tnw_3GGuzIPu|title=Google launches Springboard, its new Apps search tool|last=Ghoshal|first=Abhimanyu|date=2016-06-14|newspaper=The Next Web|access-date=2017-02-16|language=en-US}} Some of its applications could be to quickly build things like guides and how-to(s).

In February 2017, Google Springboard was renamed Google Cloud Search.{{Cite web|last=Li|first=Abner|date=2017-02-07|title=Springboard work assistant renamed to Google Cloud Search, rolling out now to G Suite|url=https://9to5google.com/2017/02/07/google-cloud-search-springboard-global/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=9to5Google|language=en-US}}

Release

At the time of launch (June 13, 2016), Google had its Springboard broadly at an "Invite-only"{{Cite web|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/07/16/invite-only-google-springboard-lets-apps-for-work-users-search-through-everything/|title=Invite-only Google Springboard lets Apps for Work users search through everything|date=2016-07-16|website=Android Police|access-date=2017-02-16}} access and at the moment, it has closed the applications towards its Early Adopter Program.{{Cite web|url=https://gsuite.google.com/campaigns/index__googlespringboardeap.html|title=Google|website=gsuite.google.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-16}}

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