Posts tagged 'Edtech'.
On May 6, 2026, Google announced Notebooks in Gemini โ a feature that brings NotebookLM directly into the Gemini app. Sources sync across both apps, conversations accumulate inside persistent notebooks, and the way we manage AI-assisted knowledge shifts fundamentally.
In April 2026, Notion added voice input for AI prompts and a Skills feature that saves your most-used AI workflows. Type less, speak your instructions, and call complex commands with a single word โ here is what these updates actually change about how you work.
Google NotebookLM rolled out major updates in March and April 2026: Cinematic Video Overviews powered by Gemini, Imagen, and Veo; 10 selectable infographic styles; Google Classroom integration; and improved study tools. The era of notes that explain themselves has arrived.
The US Department of Education has reached consensus on its most sweeping higher education accountability reform in decades. Every college programme will now be evaluated against graduates' earnings data. Programmes that produce median earnings below the high school graduate wage could lose eligibility for federal student loans. At the same time, the same Department is investing $169 million in AI education. Cuts and investment are happening simultaneously โ and the paradox reveals a great deal about where American higher education is heading.
NotebookLM added a Lecture format to Audio Overview โ a single-host, 30-minute structured deep-dive instead of the familiar two-host conversation. Flashcards now generate directly from your uploaded sources only, meaning the cards reflect exactly what you studied rather than what AI generally knows. Together, these features turn NotebookLM into a complete, self-contained learning cycle.