Google announced that starting next year, AI features across Gemini, NotebookLM, Gemini in Classroom, and Search will be off by default for K-12 students unless school administrators turn them on. However, because Google has integrated AI directly into Search, schools that opt out of AI entirely will also lose access to Google Search itself. The company said the policy follows discussions with schools, teachers, researchers, and policymakers.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-11-03
Google has launched a 'Textbooks' feature inside Gemini Notebook, letting users in the US and India search and add hundreds of textbooks from OpenStax, Open Textbook Library, and S. Chand Publishing as sources. Users can filter by topic and education level, then use existing Notebook tools to summarize content, generate quizzes, or ask grounded questions about the material.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-30
Google has made Gemini Notebook, formerly known as NotebookLM, available as a Connected App within the Gemini chatbot. Users can type @Gemini Notebook or use natural prompts to create, edit, and manage notebooks, add or remove sources, and pull answers from notebook content without leaving the chat. The feature is rolling out to Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and personal Google account users.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-24
Apple told the European Commission it has agreed to offer jobs to certain Huxe AI employees and obtain a non-exclusive license to the startup's intellectual property. The disclosure came shortly after Huxe, a personalized podcast app founded by former NotebookLM contributors, announced on May 21 it was shutting down, pulling its app from stores and deleting user data. Apple's filing does not specify which employees were offered jobs or whether they accepted, nor does it detail Apple's plans for the technology.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-10
Apple has hired staff from Huxe, an AI audio-briefing startup founded by former Google NotebookLM team members Raiza Martin, Jason Spielman, and Stephen Hughes, and obtained a non-exclusive license to its intellectual property. The deal was disclosed via the EU's Digital Markets Act transparency database, dated June 9, 2026, months after Huxe shut down its consumer app in May 2026.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-09
A podcast network operator built an AI pipeline linking Claude Code and NotebookLM to automate social media production for over 25 shows, turning a full day of manual work into a background process. Rather than reducing overall workload, the time saved has been redirected into taking on additional projects and responsibilities.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-20
Google has rolled out its Notebooks feature within Gemini to Workspace and Google Education account holders, months after it launched for regular Gmail users in April. The feature lets students, educators and enterprise users organize notes and web resources into notebooks to build reports, slide decks and study materials directly inside Gemini. Google also extended the ability to import books from Google Play Books into notebooks, a feature previously limited to consumer accounts.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-18
Google has broadened NotebookLM's real-time voice conversation feature to support close to 100 languages, letting users talk with their notebooks beyond English. The update also adds audio recording capabilities and interactive Learning Overviews to help users engage with their materials in more ways.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-16
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