Google's NotebookLM now lets you share your notebook — and AI podcasts — publicly
Google's AI-powered notetaking app, NotebookLM, now lets you share your notebooks with classmates, coworkers, or students using a public link. Though viewers can't edit what's in your notebook, they can still use it to ask questions and interact with AI-generated content like audio overviews, briefings, and FAQs.
First launched as an experiment in 2023, NotebookLM has become a breakout hit for Google. The app is designed to help you understand material from a variety of sources, such as notes, documents, presentation slides, and even YouTube videos. It can provide AI-generated summaries of the content, generate AI podcast-style discussions, 'chat' with you about the material, and more. Google launched a mobile NotebookLM app last month.
The steps to making your notebook available publicly are pretty similar to the way you share something in Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides. You just select the Share button in the top-right corner of the notebook, and then change the access to 'Anyone with a link.' From there, hit the 'Copy link' button and then paste the notebook link into a text, email, or even on social media if you want more people to interact with the information.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Forbes
40 minutes ago
- Forbes
How To Prepare Teams For Their New AI Agent Coworkers
Photo by Alex Kotliarskyi on Unsplash At the end of February, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff made a shocking announcement: he wouldn't be hiring any more software engineers in 2025. Instead, he'd be going all in on Agentforce, the company's agentic AI system designed to handle multi-step processes all on its own. Benioff is a true believer in the power of agentic AI to revolutionize how work gets done. At the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, he also painted a picture of how agents will integrate into the workforce—in sales, for example, human agents will assume new roles as their AI counterparts resolve support inquiries. "We are really moving into a world now of managing humans and agents together," he said. I'm inclined to agree. AI agents are still new, and there are still a lot of kinks to work out before they reach their full potential. Still, effective leaders should be thinking about how their new blended teams will look—and how they can best equip their existing, human workers for this new reality. There is a right way for leaders to begin integrating agents onto teams—and then there is the other way. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has taken the second route, pronouncing that partially automating his human workforce has saved his company millions, and that he is 'of the opinion that AI can already do all of the jobs that we, as humans, do.' This isn't actually true, at least not yet—but it is a great way to alarm your employees, zapping them of their motivation. Instead, leaders should set their teams up for success by helping to identify opportunities for AI-human collaboration. One way to do this is for teams to ensure that agents are working with good data, weeding out wrong or incomplete information and regularly optimizing and providing feedback. Additionally, the more employees actually work with agents, the more they'll understand their abilities—and limitations. For example, Jotform's recently-released AI agent is already being heavily used by our own support team to cut down on routine requests and make their lives easier. I've made it clear that these new automated teammates are not out for their jobs—instead, they're significantly increasing the speed and volume at which we're able to address issues. Another one of Siemiatkowski's divisive sound bites is that AI is so advanced, it's even capable of replacing CEOs like him, arguing that AI reasoning has reached C-suite levels. Don't get me wrong—AI agents are excellent at many things, and can capably complete many tasks from end-to-end all on their own. There's a reason that, according to one survey, 51 percent of organizations are exploring the use of AI agents, with 37 percent actively piloting them. But AI, agentic and otherwise, is not especially creative. It can, when prompted, offer ideas and serve as a useful sounding board. It's also great at generating drafts and outlines, reducing the 'blank page' anxiety that torments so many of us in the early stages of the creative process. But for now at least, AI is not cut out for doing work that involves high levels of empathy, nor is it good at making gut-based decisions where little information is available. For leaders and employees alike, our ability to form relationships, think outside the box and make empathetic decisions is where we shine. Research shows that most employees—83 percent—believe that AI will make uniquely human skills even more crucial, while 76 percent crave more human connection as AI grows. As AI agents enter the workplace, leaders should empower their teams to spend more time flexing their creative muscles. Encourage an environment where employees are free to brainstorm, collaborate, and test-drive ideas—all while using agents to facilitate the process. Say a team is kicking around a new product idea. An AI agent can gather market intelligence from customer service logs, social media, and internal analytics, testing its viability and accomplishing in minutes what would have previously taken days (and far more resources). This increased efficiency, in turn, creates the space for even more collaborative brainstorming, effectively propelling the creative cycle forward. Employees at every level will need to get comfortable delegating routine tasks to AI—and some will be more receptive than others. Slack even published an 'AI persona quiz' to determine how readily people will accept agentic teammates, with results ranging from 'Maximalists,' who are all aboard the AI train; to 'Observers,' who are cautiously watching from the sidelines. A good AI policy accounts for this range of comfort levels. But oddly, data from Slack found that 40 percent of workers said their organization has no AI policy at all; 48 percent reported they would hesitate to tell their managers they were using it for their work. This is the opposite of how it should be. Rather than remaining mum on the subject of AI, leaders should be having proactive conversations about their expectations for its usage, and how they anticipate the adoption of agents to change workflows. Saying nothing not only fails to help your teams unlock the incredible benefits of agentic AI, it also creates the perfect environment for confusion and fear to take hold. AI agents are changing how work gets done, for the better. But the transition will not happen automatically. Adoption will require strong and transparent policies, where teams are not treated as afterthoughts to exciting new technology, but as an essential part of the journey.
Forbes
42 minutes ago
- Forbes
Never Answer These Calls On Your Smartphone, Google Warns
Beware the UNC6040 smartphone threat. Google's Threat Intelligence Group has issued a new warning about a dangerous cyberattack group known only as UNC6040, which is succeeding in stealing data, including your credentials, by getting victims to answer a call on their smartphone. There are no vulnerabilities to exploit, unless you include yourself: these attackers 'abuse end-user trust,' a Google spokesperson said, adding that the UNC6040 campaign 'began months ago and remains active.' Here's what you need to know and do. TL;DR: Don't answer that call, and if you do, don't act upon it. If you still need me to warn you about the growing threat from AI-powered cyberattacks, particularly those involving calls to your smartphone — regardless of whether it's an Android or iPhone — then you really haven't been paying attention. It's this lack of attention, on the broadest global cross-industry scale, that has left attackers emboldened and allowed the 'vishing' threat to evolve and become ever-increasingly more dangerous. If you won't listen to me, perhaps you'll take notice of the cybersecurity and hacking experts who form the Google Threat Intelligence Group. A June 4 posting by GTIG, which has a motto of providing visibility and context on the threats that matter most, has detailed how it's been tracking a threat group known only as UNC6040. This group is financially motivated and very dangerous indeed. 'UNC6040's operators impersonate IT support via phone,' the GTIG report stated, 'tricking employees into installing modified (not authorized by Salesforce) Salesforce connected apps, often Data Loader variants.' The payload? Access to sensitive data and onward lateral movement to other cloud services beyond the original intrusion for the UNC67040 hackers. Google's threat intelligence analysts have designated UNC6040 as opportunistic attackers, and the broad spectrum of that opportunity has been seen across hospitality, retail and education in the U.S. and Europe. One thought is that the original attackers are working in conjunction with a second group that acts to monetize the infiltrated networks and stolen data, as the extortion itself often doesn't start for some months following the initial intrusion itself. To mitigate the UNC6040 attack risk, GITG said that organisations should consider the following steps: And, of course, as Google has advised in previous scam warnings, don't answer those phone calls from unknown sources. If you do, and it's someone claiming to be an IT support person, hang up and use the established methods within your organization to contact them for verification.
Associated Press
an hour ago
- Associated Press
Cisco: The Future of Energy: How Innovation and Infrastructure Are Needed To Respond to AI Growth
In 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimated that data centers accounted for roughly 1.5 percent of global electricity demand. That number is expected to more than double by 2030, driven largely by the rise in AI infrastructure. To put this into perspective, that increase would be equivalentto Japan's total electricity consumption today. How will we meet this rising need for energy — not only from artificial intelligence (AI), but from other digital technologies and the electrification of industries, such as transportation and buildings? While this challenge may seem daunting, there is reason for optimism. We are seeing numerous innovations and technologies paving the way forward, including advancements in more energy-efficient data centers, breakthroughs in liquid cooling, improved software models, increased energy security, and the exploration of alternative energy sources. I recently had the opportunity to discuss the future of energy with Mary de Wysocki, SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer at Cisco; Adele Trombetta, SVP & GM, CX EMEA at Cisco; and Christopher Wellise, VP of Sustainability at Equinix, a Cisco customer that provides global digital infrastructure and colocation services. Here are some of the highlights from our conversation. Q: How are customers adjusting their strategies in response to the energy picture right now? Adele: Our customers and partners are driving strong demand for AI deployment to unlock its benefits and stay competitive. This trend spans across industries in both the public and private sectors. The pressure is undeniable, but the energy impact of AI, particularly generative AI, is also on our customers' minds, especially as large language models (LLMs) are being deployed and trained at scale. Many of our customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have net-zero targets, so they need to manage the accelerating adoption of AI carefully. They are approaching this with sustainability in mind, making it a core part of strategy development rather than an afterthought. It's about adopting AI while simultaneously managing its energy impact. Mary: Interestingly, perspectives can vary depending on who you're speaking with — whether it's customers, partners, or suppliers. A common theme emerging, particularly in light of global dynamics, is resiliency. There is a clear focus on proactive investments to secure the energy needed for the future. It's also about finding ways to move forward collaboratively and identifying opportunities for co-investment. The priorities are clear: we need growth, resilience, and a more sustainable approach. Chris: We're seeing several key themes across the customer landscape. Resiliency and reliability are top priorities, with customers focused on ensuring their applications run smoothly. Regulatory compliance is another major concern, especially in regions like the European Union (EU) with directives such as the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. Another request is for end-to-end solutions that optimize operations across the entire value chain as well as support sustainability reporting and regulatory requirements. As customers adopt hybrid multi-cloud environments, they are keen to optimize energy use across platforms and regions. Finally, partnerships are critical. Customers recognize the need to collaborate with suppliers, energy providers, and others to meet their goals and optimize energy use. For example, in the Cisco-Equinix partnership, 70% of devices connected to the Equinix fabric run on Cisco technology. Q: We know data centers are the foundation for supporting the AI boom and managing its related energy needs. What are some technological advancements that are happening in the data center? Mary: Designing products with energy efficiency in mind is a critical first step in delivering business outcomes and addressing sustainability. For example, Cisco's Silicon One chip is engineered to be both energy-efficient and optimized for AI workloads, enabling customers to reduce power consumption while meeting the growing demands of modern networks and data-intensive applications. In addition to that, a foundational innovation for customers, partners, and suppliers is our Sustainability Data Foundation (SDF). It provides a single source of truth, offering the data needed to manage carbon footprints and progress toward net-zero goals. This information empowers technology leaders with the tools to better manage energy and drive sustainability. Chris: Designing for efficiency is so important. Since 2021, we have required all new build sites to pursue LEED or an equivalent green building certification to demonstrate adherence to recognized sustainability best practices in design and construction. Data centers, built to last 20 to 30 years, require optimization in both design and operations. Innovation in cooling is especially important because cooling typically accounts for over half of energy consumption. Over 100 Equinix data centers are now enabled with access to liquid cooling technology, such as heat exchangers or direct-to-chip cooling. In the latter, a copper plate, fluid, and closed-loop system remove heat directly from the chip while using chemicals to prevent erosion and bio slimes. From a sustainability perspective, this concentrated heat becomes highly usable. For example, in Helsinki, Finland, heat from data centers warms over 10,000 homes, and during the last Summer Olympics, the aquatic center pools were heated by an Equinix data center. Additionally, AI-powered advanced software can create digital twins to optimize cooling parameters and reduce energy consumption for cooling. Adele: Cisco's new products now integrate both sustainability and security into the design process. Customers increasingly want to understand how we deploy, monitor, and optimize technology to address energy consumption, performance, and AI. According to a Gartner study, 'By 2030, more than 70% of data centers will monitor sustainability metrics, up from approximately 10% today.' (source: Gartner ®). Collaboration within the partner and customer ecosystem is key to modernization and efficient resource use. Coordinating diverse data — ranging from Cisco networking equipment to grid data, weather, location, and IT/OT systems — presents a complex but exciting challenge. With Splunk, we can streamline this process and generate the insights needed for effective information flow and optimization. Q: How well is the global electricity infrastructure equipped to handle growing electricity demand? Chris: Our primary challenge lies more in distribution than in supply, and the reasons for this vary by region. In the United States, aging infrastructure and complex policy and regulatory environments plays a role. In Europe, while there is rapid growth in renewable energy, integrating it effectively into the grid remains a challenge. In Asia, the situation is more diverse, with both rapid renewable energy expansion and a continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels. To tackle these issues effectively, it is crucial to address both distribution and supply simultaneously. Mary: Generative AI requires significant energy, prompting the question: how do we ensure reliable access to the grid? In New York City, I see both opportunity and challenge in the grid. The U.S. grid, built mostly in the '60s and '70s, lacks reliability and resilience, with 70% of transmission lines over 25 years old. We see the potential of AI to help address major challenges, but its success depends on modernizing the grid and data centers. Industrial IoT can play a key role in creating smart, more secure grids that maximize available energy, support diverse energy sources and enable predictive maintenance. Adele: We are partnering with customers eager for digital transformation, including energy companies supporting critical national infrastructure. Leveraging this shift, we are focusing on creating more sustainable solutions and we're building smart grids that prioritize efficiency. While AI is still in its early stages, ongoing collaboration and partnership with utilities is vital to ensure flexibility and adaptability for their evolving needs. Interested in learning more about the future of energy and the influence of AI? Join me in person as I lead a discussion about this topic at Cisco Live US in San Diego from June 8-12. The session will take place on Tuesday, June 10 from 2 to 2:30pm PT, and you can register here. Source: Gartner, [10 Performance Metrics to Improve Data Center Sustainability], [Henrique Cecci, Autumn Stanish], [14 February 2025] GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. View original content here. Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from Cisco Systems Inc.
