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Google rebrands NotebookLM as Gemini Notebook and opens its search app to third-party integration

Google is rebranding its AI-powered note-taking tool NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook while adding a feature that allows users to run code directly within individual notebooks. To further integrate its services, the company is also opening its search application to third-party app connections. These updates consolidate Google’s research-focused AI tools under the Gemini brand and expand the software's utility for technical tasks, specifically for enterprise and premium subscribers.

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