Google continues its renaming streak by turning NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook

Google announced it is renaming its AI-powered research product NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook as part of its ongoing effort to tie products to the Gemini brand. The company said the renaming is the latest example of a trend in which it launches an AI product under one name during an experimental phase and later connects it to Gemini. Google first showed off NotebookLM during Google IO in 2023 as Project Tailwind. Since then, the company has made it into a product used by 30 million people and over 600,000 organizations. The company said it is also rolling out an update that makes each notebook its own secure container where users can generate code to make outputs interactive. Google noted that with code execution ability, users can tap into multiple sources and create complex data analysis directly within the tool. The company said the update is available to Google AI Ultra paid plan users, along with Workspace business customers with AI Ultra Access and AI Expanded Access. Pro users will get access in the coming weeks. Google said users can already view notebooks within the Gemini app and soon will access them through AI Mode in search.