NotebookLM’s quiet evolution

Google sneaks in a research-focused update amidst the Gemini 3 hype. Plus: Fox’s Palantir tools, Forbes’ AI paywall gains, and more.

It’s been a huge couple of weeks for model releases. After OpenAI dropped a surprise upgrade in GPT-5.1, Google launched its highly anticipated Gemini 3, which even Sam Altman said “looks like a great model.” Benchmarks aside, the dust is still clearing on whether either of these moves the needle for actually getting work done, but somewhat overshadowed…