Recent and pinned items missing in Word, Excel, PowerPoint

If Recent and pinned or Favorite items are missing in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint while opening them, follow these instructions to fix the issue.
Android Authority

Files by Google is playing with a dynamic new look for your recent files (APK teardown)

Google appears to be prepping a new mechanic for the “Recents” UI in its Files app. A new update reveals Files by Google testing out the same sort of dynamic carousel we see in Google Photos. No ...
The Verge

Google Drive launches “Catch me up” AI summaries about recent changes to your stored files.

Google is rolling out a new Gemini AI-powered feature to users with eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plans that pops up a “Catch me up” shortcut to go over recent edits in Google Docs, as well ...