Google is giving one of its most beloved AI tools a new identity and a serious capability upgrade. As reported by The Verge, NotebookLM is being renamed Gemini Notebook as part of a broader push to weave the tool more tightly into the Gemini and Google Search ecosystem, while still remaining a standalone app that users know and trust.

The headline addition is a dedicated cloud computer attached to each notebook, letting the assistant write and execute code on a user's behalf rather than simply summarizing documents or answering questions. Initially rolling out to Google's AI Ultra and Workspace subscribers, the feature signals a shift from passive research assistant to active problem-solver capable of handling analytical tasks end to end.

Alongside the rename, Google is also opening its Search app to third-party integrations, part of a wider strategy to make its AI products more interoperable across the tools people already rely on. For businesses that have built research or knowledge workflows around NotebookLM, the update promises deeper functionality without abandoning the familiar interface.

Rebrands rarely make headlines on their own, but paired with genuine new capability, this one points to how quickly AI products are maturing from static assistants into agentic collaborators.

At Generative AI Solutions, we track product evolutions like this closely to help clients choose tools that keep pace with what AI can now do.