HeyGen launched Video Podcast on July 29th, turning a topic, URL or PDF into an edited show featuring two synthetic hosts with studio scenes, captions, B-roll and camera cuts. The product generates di…
Google has renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, adding native code execution via a secure cloud computer and cross-app syncing with the Gemini app and Google Search. The upgrade is available first t…
Google is developing an interactive app feature for Gemini Notebook that can turn source material into working applications such as dashboards, study aids, or lightweight games, according to code foun…
Google LLC renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook and integrated it into its Gemini brand, prompting Steven Johnson, who helped build the tool at Google Labs, to explain in his Adjacent Possible newsle…
NotebookLM users should stop focusing on the prompt and instead treat source uploads as a curated knowledge base to get professional-grade results, according to a guide on optimizing source workflows.…
Google's NotebookLM offers a practical workflow for research by allowing users to upload PDFs or URLs into project folders, where the AI indexes content and provides citations linked to exact paragrap…
A federal judge ruled that Google cannot use copyright law to block a lawsuit from former NPR host David Greene, who alleges that Google's NotebookLM AI podcasting product used his voice without permi…
A user shares their daily free AI toolstack, recommending Perplexity for discovery and Claude for execution as a free-tier setup that handles 90% of daily tasks. The stack also includes NotebookLM for…
Perplexity AI, NotebookLM, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Notion AI, and Gamma form the top AI productivity stack for college students, according to a guide that prioritizes research synthesis, deep reading, writ…
BrainStem, an open-source bio-inspired AI architecture using 12 digital neuromodulators for lifelong learning, has completed Stage A foundation work and legacy cleanup, with the current database conta…
A survey by Instructure of 1,125 educators, higher education students and K-12 parents found that 90% of higher education students use AI, but 41% of higher education educators received no formal AI t…
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 series and Z Flip 8 will come pre-installed with Gemini Notebook, Google's deep research tool formerly known as NotebookLM, and include expanded task automation support for u…
MindBase, an AI research assistant that builds and maintains a persistent markdown wiki from user-supplied sources, is now in early access with beta feedback expected in Q3 2026. The tool implements A…
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8 on July 22, expanding its foldable lineup to three models and adding Gemini Intelligence features across the devices. Google says task automa…
Google is rolling out Collections for Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM), a feature that lets users group related notebooks for easier organization, similar to playlists or photo albums. The featur…
Google has rebranded NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, updating its user agent to Google-GeminiNotebook, which site owners must block via firewall or .htaccess rules to prevent AI scraping of their conte…
A developer discovered that Google's Gemini ecosystem silently provisions cloud compute and executes Python scripts for complex queries, consuming 50% of their 5-hour compute quota in minutes. The dev…
Google is renaming its AI-powered research assistant NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, folding it into the Gemini portfolio, and expanding cloud-based computing access to Google AI Pro subscribers. The r…
A developer shows how to build a local PDF summarizer using Ollama and Llama 3, keeping documents private and avoiding per-token costs. The approach uses open-source LLMs running on local hardware, wi…
Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, keeping it a standalone app while integrating it more closely with Gemini and Google Search, according to The Verge. The update also enables Gemini No…