The record for this issue
Copilot moves to a budget.
57 claims in the draft, each tested by a second agent against the page it cites, on Oct. 29, 2026. 57 held. Nothing had to be cut.
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01
dekconfirmed
GitHub Enterprise now includes Copilot, metered from the first request; Copilot can drive desktop apps in preview; Google turned on a Gemini Notebook connection by default
The page says “AI usage is metered from the first request against your enterprise budget; Computer use—in public preview on macOS and Windows (github.blog Copilot app changelog); Gemini Notebook ON by default, OFF in the EEA…”
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02
summaryconfirmed
Copilot comes with GitHub Enterprise, computer use in preview, Fusion routing, Gemini Notebook in Gemini, Vault exports of Gemini chats and cited Sheets fills
The page says “Each element confirmed against its vendor post below”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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03
The storyconfirmed
Universe on Oct. 28 brought Copilot included with GitHub Enterprise, paid for from a usage budget rather than per-seat credits
The page says “October 28, 2026 (universe26 release) ... metered from the first request against your enterprise budget ... does not include monthly AI credits per seat”
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04
The storyconfirmed
The same day GitHub put computer use for the Copilot app into public preview
The page says “October 28, 2026 ... Computer use—in public preview on macOS and Windows”
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05
The storyconfirmed
and made Fusion, its model router, generally available
The page says “GitHub Copilot Fusion is generally available. ... let Copilot intelligently route and orchestrate which models it uses”
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06
The storyconfirmed
Google switched on a Gemini Notebook connection inside the Gemini app by default outside the EEA
The page says “ON by default; OFF by default in the European Economic Area (post dated October 23, 2026)”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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07
The storyconfirmed
gave Vault admins a way to export Gemini conversations
The page says “Exports occur in JSON format and include user prompts, AI responses, and referenced file links (post dated October 22, 2026)”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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08
Six changes, one verdict eachconfirmed
What changed · Oct. 22 – 29 (every item's announcement falls in that window)
The page says “Vault post Oct. 22; Gemini Notebook post Oct. 23; GitHub posts and Fill with Gemini post Oct. 28”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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09
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
Oct. 28
The page says “October 28, 2026”
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10
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
GitHub Enterprise via an account team; self-serve in stages
The page says “Enterprises with GitHub or Microsoft account teams ... Self-serve: Currently unavailable. We are opening this to self-serve customers in stages”
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11
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
Included with GitHub Enterprise; usage is metered per request
The page says “AI usage is metered from the first request”
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12
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
Every licensed GitHub Enterprise user can get Copilot, with no monthly AI credits per seat
The page says “for all licensed users ... does not include monthly AI credits per seat”
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13
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
usage is metered from the first request against the enterprise budget
The page says “AI usage is metered from the first request against your enterprise budget”
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14
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
Completions and next-edit suggestions work with no budget
The page says “No budget required: Code completion and next edit suggestions”
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15
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
Chat, code review and Copilot in the cloud need budget
The page says “Budget required: Copilot Chat; Copilot code review; Copilot in the cloud”
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16
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
Users without an Enterprise license can get the same access through Copilot Standalone
The page says “Users in your enterprise account who do not hold a GitHub Enterprise license get the same Copilot access through Copilot Standalone”
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17
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
Copilot Standalone at $10 per user per month
The page says “at $10 per user per month”
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18
Six changes, one verdict each, item 1confirmed
Current self-serve subscriptions are unaffected
The page says “Your current subscription is unaffected”
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19
Six changes, one verdict each, item 2confirmed
Oct. 28; public preview; macOS and Windows
The page says “October 28, 2026 ... in public preview on macOS and Windows”
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20
Six changes, one verdict each, item 2confirmed
Copilot can read app content, click controls, enter or edit text and move between apps, including ones without an API
The page says “read app content, click controls, enter or edit text, and navigate across apps, including those without an API”
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21
Six changes, one verdict each, item 2confirmed
You turn it on under Settings > Computer Use
The page says “open Settings > Computer Use and turn on Enable Computer Use”
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22
Six changes, one verdict each, item 2confirmed
on macOS it also needs Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions
The page says “On macOS, grant the required Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions”
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23
Six changes, one verdict each, item 2confirmed
It asks for approval before controlling an app
The page says “Copilot asks for your approval before controlling an app”
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24
Six changes, one verdict each, item 2confirmed
organizations can disable it through managed settings
The page says “your organization can disable the feature through managed settings”
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25
Six changes, one verdict each, item 3confirmed
Oct. 28; Copilot in VS Code, the Copilot app, Copilot CLI and JetBrains
The page says “Copilot Fusion is available on all Copilot plans in Visual Studio Code, the GitHub Copilot app, GitHub Copilot CLI, and JetBrains IDEs”
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26
Six changes, one verdict each, item 3confirmed
Choose Fusion at Standard, High or Max effort instead of a specific model
The page says “Instead of picking a model for each task, choose Copilot Fusion ... Fusion Standard / Fusion High / Fusion Max”
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27
Six changes, one verdict each, item 3confirmed
Copilot may answer with one model, escalate to a stronger one, or have a second model review the first
The page says “Single: One model directly solves the task; Cascade: ... escalate to a stronger model; Critique: ... another model reviews it, and the original model revises”
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28
Six changes, one verdict each, item 3confirmed
You're billed for each model it uses at its standard rate
The page says “you're billed for each model it uses, at each model's standard rate”
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29
Six changes, one verdict each, item 3confirmed
paid plans get 30% off model costs for a limited time
The page says “For a limited time, users on paid Copilot plans will receive a 30% discount on model costs when using Copilot Fusion”
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30
Six changes, one verdict each, item 4confirmed
Oct. 23
The page says “October 23, 2026 ... Available now for both Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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31
Six changes, one verdict each, item 4confirmed
Workspace, Workspace Individual and personal accounts
The page says “All Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and personal Google account users”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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32
Six changes, one verdict each, item 4confirmed
Type @Gemini Notebook in a chat
The page says “Users type @Gemini Notebook in Gemini chat”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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33
Six changes, one verdict each, item 4confirmed
create, edit or delete notebooks, add or delete sources, or answer questions from a notebook
The page says “Create, edit, or delete a notebook; Add, update, or delete sources in a notebook; Answer questions using context from your notebook”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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34
Six changes, one verdict each, item 4confirmed
It's on by default except in the European Economic Area, where it's off
The page says “ON by default; OFF by default in the European Economic Area”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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35
Six changes, one verdict each, item 4confirmed
Users can switch it in Settings > Connected Apps in the Gemini app
The page says “Settings > Connected Apps in the Gemini app”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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36
Six changes, one verdict each, item 4confirmed
admins control it with the existing Gemini and Gemini Notebook access settings
The page says “Access governed by existing Gemini and Gemini Notebook access settings”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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37
Six changes, one verdict each, item 5confirmed
Oct. 22
The page says “October 22, 2026 ... Available now for Rapid and Scheduled Release domains”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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38
Six changes, one verdict each, item 5confirmed
Business Plus, Enterprise, Frontline and Education editions with Vault
The page says “Business Plus, Enterprise Standard/Plus, Education Fundamentals/Standard/Plus, Frontline Standard/Plus, and Enterprise Essentials Plus (with Vault add-on)”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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39
Six changes, one verdict each, item 5confirmed
scope exports to accounts or organizational units of up to 5,000 users
The page says “Define export scopes by specific user accounts or organizational units (OUs) up to 5,000 users in size”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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40
Six changes, one verdict each, item 5confirmed
filter by date range
The page says “Filter conversations by custodian and date range”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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41
Six changes, one verdict each, item 5confirmed
export conversation histories as JSON
The page says “Exports occur in JSON format”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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42
Six changes, one verdict each, item 5confirmed
API support follows within 14 days of the interface rollout
The page says “Support for Vault API users will be available within 14 days of the UI rollout”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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43
Six changes, one verdict each, item 5confirmed
Retention is governed by the OU conversation history and deletion settings in the Admin console
The page says “Admins can use OU-level conversation history and deletion settings in the Admin console to govern data retention”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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44
Six changes, one verdict each, item 6confirmed
From Oct. 20
The page says “Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on October 20, 2026 (post dated October 28, 2026)”
Google Workspace Updates (Fill with Gemini), at the passage · whole page
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45
Six changes, one verdict each, item 6confirmed
Business and Enterprise Standard and Plus; Google AI Pro and Ultra
The page says “Business Standard and Plus; Enterprise Standard and Plus; Google AI Pro and Ultra (also Google AI Pro for Education, AI Expanded Access)”
Google Workspace Updates (Fill with Gemini), at the passage · whole page
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46
Six changes, one verdict each, item 6confirmed
each cell now shows the source it used when Gemini fills from the web
The page says “Cell-level citations for web sources now display directly within individual cells”
Google Workspace Updates (Fill with Gemini), at the passage · whole page
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47
Six changes, one verdict each, item 6confirmed
a single request can cover up to 3,000 cells
The page says “up to 3,000 cells per request”
Google Workspace Updates (Fill with Gemini), at the passage · whole page
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48
Six changes, one verdict each, item 6confirmed
on by default where Gemini in Sheets is enabled
The page says “This feature will be available by default to users with Gemini in Sheets enabled”
Google Workspace Updates (Fill with Gemini), at the passage · whole page
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49
Six changes, one verdict each, item 6confirmed
rolling out over up to 15 days from Oct. 20
The page says “Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) started on October 20, 2026”
Google Workspace Updates (Fill with Gemini), at the passage · whole page
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50
The storyconfirmed
premise: Copilot asks before it controls an app
The page says “Copilot asks for your approval before controlling an app”
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51
The storyconfirmed
premise: the Gemini Notebook connection starts on (outside the EEA)
The page says “ON by default; OFF by default in the European Economic Area”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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52
The storyconfirmed
premise: Vault exports and retention of conversations
The page says “Admins can use OU-level conversation history and deletion settings in the Admin console to govern data retention”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page
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53
The storyconfirmed
premise: spending now decides whether Copilot Chat and code review keep working
The page says “Budget required: Copilot Chat; Copilot code review; Copilot in the cloud”
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54
The checklist, item 1confirmed
Chat and code review stop when the budget runs out; completions don't
The page says “Budget required: Copilot Chat, Copilot code review ... No budget required: Code completion and next edit suggestions”
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55
The checklist, item 2confirmed
Copilot computer use is a managed setting
The page says “your organization can disable the feature through managed settings”
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56
The checklist, item 3confirmed
Outside the EEA, Gemini Notebook is connected by default; Settings > Connected Apps in Gemini
The page says “ON by default; OFF by default in the European Economic Area ... Settings > Connected Apps in the Gemini app”
Google Workspace Updates (Gemini Notebook), at the passage · whole page
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57
The checklist, item 4confirmed
Vault admins: conversation history and deletion settings for each organizational unit
The page says “OU-level conversation history and deletion settings in the Admin console”
Google Workspace Updates (Vault), at the passage · whole page