Google Renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, Adds Code Tools
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- Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, folding the research tool under its flagship AI brand three years after debuting it as Project Tailwind at Google I/O 2023.
- NotebookLM has grown to 30 million users and over 600,000 organizations, with Google adding interactive podcast generation, curated notebooks, video overviews, expanded file-type support, and an enterprise plan along the way.
- Google says the update turns each notebook into a secure container where users can generate code, pulling from multiple sources to run complex data analysis directly inside the tool.
- Google AI Ultra paid plan subscribers, plus Workspace business customers with AI Ultra Access and AI Expanded Access, get the code-execution feature now; Pro users will receive it in the coming weeks.
- NotebookLM users can already view their notebooks inside the Gemini app, and Google says they will soon be able to access them through AI Mode in Search.
- Google credits NotebookLM with inspiring other companies and startups to add podcast generation from source material and similar research tools to their own products.
Why it matters: NotebookLM's rebrand to Gemini Notebook concentrates Google's AI product lineup under one name, and the code-execution upgrade gives its 30 million users a way to run data analysis inside a single notebook rather than exporting to external tools. The tiered rollout — Ultra subscribers and select Workspace customers first, Pro users later — signals Google is using premium AI features to drive higher-tier subscriptions.
