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Ep 834: Gemini Notebook: 7 New Updates and What They Unlock

August 5, 2026

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Jordan Wilson, host of the Everyday AI podcast, walks through the seven most important updates to what was once called Notebook LM. The tool has been rebranded as Gemini Notebook and folded into Google’s Gemini lineup, but the name change is only the surface. Over the past month, Google rolled out a series of upgrades that make the tool genuinely agentic — able to write and execute code, search the web with permission, and produce a much wider range of outputs. Many of these features were previously locked behind the expensive Ultra plan, but as of this week, they are available to all paid users. Wilson demonstrates each update live, using a 60-page notebook on recursive self-improvement (RSI) as his test case.

The Seven Updates at a Glance

Wilson lists the seven changes before diving into a live demo. They are: (1) the new name, Gemini Notebook; (2) Collections, a way to organize notebooks for easier sorting; (3) automatic Google Drive syncing; (4) the ability to access personal notebooks inside Gemini and soon inside Google Search’s AI mode; (5) new output formats — PDFs, PNGs, documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoints, Markdown files, charts, and images; (6) each notebook now has its own secure cloud computer; and (7) more agentic intelligence, powered by Gemini 3.5 reasoning and Google’s anti-gravity agentic search.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Intro: Notebook LM is Now Gemini Notebook** - The host announces the rebranding from Notebook LM to Gemini Notebook, along with seven major new features that are now available to all paid users.
2 (01:44) **Why the Rebrand Matters** - The host addresses user fears about Google killing products, explaining that the upgrade signals long-term commitment.
3 (03:42) **The 7 New Gemini Notebook Updates** - The host lists all seven updates at a high level before diving into live demos.
4 (05:04) **Live Demo Setup & Core UI Overview** - The host shares his screen and explains the three-pane interface of Gemini Notebook.
5 (10:55) **Demo 1: The Agentic "AI Budget Decision Package" Prompt** - The host submits a complex, multi-step prompt that showcases the new agentic capabilities.
6 (16:15) **Demo 1 Results: Outputs Analyzed** - The host reviews the five deliverables generated by the single complex prompt.
7 (24:10) **Demo 2: Quizzes and Maturity Ladder** - The host shows two additional use cases demonstrating flexibility and learning applications.

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Guests on this episode

Jordan Wilson

Show Notes

Not only does NotebookLM have a new name, it's got a new game.

Gemini Notebook is agentic by default, can think and reason, and can output files now in just about any format.

On this week's AI at Work on Wednesday, we show you the 7 New Updates in the new Gemini Notebook, how they work, and how you should use them.

Gemini Notebook: 7 New Updates and What They Unlock -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson

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Topics Covered in This Episode:

Gemini Notebook Rebrand from NotebookLM
Seven Major Gemini Notebook Feature Updates
Collections for Organizing AI Notebooks
Automatic Google Drive Sync Integration
Expanded Gemini Notebook Output Formats
Agentic Intelligence and Gemini 3.5 Upgrade
Secure Cloud Computing for Each Notebook
Grounded Data Responses and Web Research
Hands-On Demo: Real-World Enterprise Use Cases
Studio Outputs: Infographics, Mind Maps, Quizzes
Multi-Modal Asset Creation in Gemini Notebook
Key Differences: NotebookLM vs. Gemini Notebook

Timestamps:

00:00 Gemini notebook updates released

03:12 Gemini notebook new updates

08:14 Notebook LM's unique features

13:02 Using Gemini notebook prompts

14:48 Discussing Gemini notebook features

18:01 Enhanced Gemini notebook flexibility

23:02 Creating quizzes with Gemini notebook

26:30 Limitations of AI-generated responses

29:04 Gemini notebook's new capabilities

30:51 Episode wrap-up and subscription pitch

Keywords:

Gemini Notebook, Gemini notebooks, NotebookLM, Notebook LM, Google Gemini, AI updates, Gemini 3.5, anti gravity agentic search, Google Drive syncing, cloud computer,