Everything Google Added to NotebookLM in July 2026

by Mubashir Burfat — The rename got most of the attention. Here’s the full list of what actually shipped alongside it.

Medium·Aug 3

Google rebrands NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook, focusing on ecosystem and accessibility

SiliconANGLE·Jul 18

NotebookLM Short Video: What Survives 60 Seconds

by Mihailo Zoin — TL;DR: Google just gave NotebookLM a vertical, roughly one-minute video. The predictable reaction is “great, now I can make Shorts.” This…

Medium·Jul 3

Google NotebookLM: Still the most slept-on free AI tool

by Fern — Most AI tools begin with the entire internet. NotebookLM begins with your information.

Data And Beyond·Jun 24

Google upgrades NotebookLM to Gemini 3.5, adds more coding features

SiliconANGLE·Jun 9

Google renames NotebookLM and adds code execution | ETIH EdTech News

EdTech Innovation Hub·Jul 19

NotebookLM Is Now Gemini Notebook. I’m Confused

Google has rebranded NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, introducing a significant upgrade despite ongoing confusion over its product naming. This AI tool, highly valued by educators as a research ...

Forbes·Jul 18

Google’s Huge NotebookLM Update: How to Turn Your Research into Viral AI Shorts

by Mubashir Burfat — NotebookLM just added 60-second vertical videos. Here’s how content creators are already using them.

Medium·Jul 5

Google Adds Short Video Overviews to NotebookLM, Powered by Nano Banana 2 Lite

Tech Times·Jul 2

I Thought NotebookLM Was Just a Better Note-Taking Tool… Then Google Turned It Into an AI Research…

by Jayanth — For the longest time, I treated NotebookLM as a smarter way to interact with documents.

Medium·Jun 15

U expands AI toolkit with Google Gemini, NotebookLM

The University of Utah·Jun 8

Google continues its renaming streak by turning NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

TechCrunch·Jul 19

Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

Google is giving its AI note-taking app a new name. The company announced on Thursday that NotebookLM is becoming Gemini Notebook, but will remain a standalone app even as it integrates more deeply...

The Verge AI·Jul 16

NotebookLM Just Added Short Videos — And It’s More Useful Than It Sounds

by CFir — Google’s newest NotebookLM feature turns your documents into 60-second videos. Here’s what it actually does, who it’s for, and the use…

Medium·Jul 5

Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip

Google's NotebookLM is adding a new way to catch up on your notes: TikTok-style AI videos. The new feature is rolling out to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers, allowing NotebookLM to generate...

The Verge AI·Jun 30

NotebookLM Just Got Its Biggest Upgrade Ever — Here’s What’s Actually Worth Your Time

by Mubashir Burfat — Google just turned NotebookLM from a document reader into something that writes code, browses the web, and builds research from scratch…

Medium·Jun 13

NotebookLM’s Gemini 3.5 upgrade adds a cloud computer and help finding sources

Google is rolling out "across the board" updates to NotebookLM. The AI-powered note-taking app now uses Google's upgraded Gemini 3.5 model, which will allow it to respond with "more accurate and...

The Verge AI·Jun 8