TechCrunch consumer news reporter, Aisha Malik, has put a well-deserved spotlight on the recent additions to Google’s NotebookLM. This new cutting-edge tool was just released in late 2023. The tech giant has been working hard to build out the platform’s capabilities since it started releasing them. Today, they’re reaping the benefits of a more robust system and widespread file support capabilities within its applications.
NotebookLM is now free on the web, Android and iOS platforms. It gives users deeper tools to do research and be able to organize their notes in a better way. Perhaps the biggest change this enhancement represents is Google taking its first steps into the mobile application world. Earlier this year, the company introduced Video Overviews, a feature designed to help users transform dense multimedia content into easily digestible visual presentations.
The newly unveiled “Deep Research” tool is the biggest breakthrough ever created to conduct online research. Users can find this new feature by starting any search within the source panel and choosing “Web” as their source. The tool further automates and simplifies these complex research tasks. It already generates a user’s source-based report, which seamlessly plugs into your users notebooks. This innovative intelligence—user friendly and supportive at its core—has the potential to transform the research experience to be more efficient and systematic.
Aisha Malik received her honours bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree in journalism from Western University. Prior to that, she was the telecom reporter at MobileSyrup, Canada’s largest tech and telecom news site before joining TechCrunch in 2021. Her background in technology reporting provides a unique perspective on groundbreaking new tools such as we’re witnessing with NotebookLM. Readers can email her securely with this address, or on Signal encrypted here.
As Google continues to enhance NotebookLM, the introduction of features such as “Deep Research” signifies its commitment to improving user accessibility and functionality. The combination of these features positions NotebookLM as a powerful tool for individuals seeking effective ways to manage their research and note-taking needs.
