Google Services Hit Hard: Gmail Loses Key Feature, Google Assistant Replaced

Google services have been experiencing technical issues in recent times. One of the most notable problems is with Gmail, which has lost its 'send on behalf of' feature. This feature allows users to send emails from their original email address, even if they are forwarding emails to a Google service.

This means that users who rely on this feature will have to find alternative ways to manage their emails. For example, Pocketables.com is forwarded to the site's host and then to the owner's personal Gmail account. If the owner responds to an email from Pocketables, it puts the @pocketables email address in the response.

Another issue with Google services is the discontinuation of Google Assistant in favor of Gemini. While Gemini is still in development, it has not been consistently responding to commands and has been slow even on common routines.

In other news, internet service providers (ISPs) such as GFiber, XFinity, AT&T, and others experienced outages in Nashville on July 21st, 2026. Customers were initially offered a $5 credit for the downtime, but it is unclear if this credit has been applied to their bills.