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  "id": 9386446,
  "title": "Google Beam expands with new regions, partners, and customers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/google-beam-expands-with-new-regions-partners-and-customers",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Google Blog",
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    "url": "https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/research/google-beam-expansion/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google Beam is expanding its global presence, now available in six countries including the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Germany, and Japan. Backed by a network of 18 partners, this technology aims to enhance team connection and reduce the need for follow-up meetings. Starting in October, customers can test the hardware at select Industrious locations to experience improved professional meetings. Beam uses special hardware to create a more immersive video call experience, making users feel as though they are in the same room. Extensive internal testing shows that Beam helps people feel more connected, improves communication clarity, and reduces the need for additional meetings. Businesses of all sizes can now book Beam setups to make their remote chats more natural. This expansion is part of Google's ongoing commitment to bring people together, regardless of distance, for authentic, face-to-face connections.",
  "summary": "We’re expanding Google Beam to five new countries, and partnering with Industrious for an extended network.",
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        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Google Beam 3D meeting booths coming to co-working spaces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/google-beam-3d-meeting-booths-coming-to-co-working-spaces",
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        "outlet": "Google AI Blog",
        "title": "Google Beam expands with new regions, partners, and customers",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T18:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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