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Google is significantly expanding the AI and ML capabilities within its BigQuery and Vertex AI platforms. BigQuery is receiving a boost with the integration of the TimesFM forecasting model, a state-of-the-art, pre-trained model from Google Research designed to simplify forecasting problems. This managed and scalable engine enables users to generate forecasts for both single and millions of time series within a single query. Additionally, BigQuery now supports structured data extraction and generation using large language models (LLMs) through the AI.GENERATE_TABLE function, alongside new row-wise inference functions, expanded model choice with Gemini and OSS models, and the general availability of the Contribution Analysis feature.
NotebookLM is also seeing expansion with the "Audio Overviews" feature now available in approximately 75 languages. This feature, powered by Gemini, allows users to listen to AI-generated summaries of documents, slides, web pages, and YouTube transcripts in multiple languages. This feature distills any mix of documents into a scripted back-and-forth between two synthetic hosts. Users can direct tone and depth through a prompt and then download an MP3 or keep playback inside the notebook. Early testers report that multilingual voices make long reading lists easier to digest on commutes and provide an alternative channel for blind or low-vision audiences.
Furthermore, Google is experimenting with AI-powered language learning formats through its “Little Language Lessons,” integrated directly into NotebookLM and running on Gemini. These tools support situational learning, generating content dynamically based on user-described scenarios, rather than relying on fixed vocabulary lists. Google is also preparing new Gemini AI subscription tiers, potentially including a "Gemini Ultra" plan, evidenced by code discoveries in the Gemini web interface referencing distinct tiers with varying capabilities and usage limits.
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NotebookLM is also seeing expansion with the "Audio Overviews" feature now available in approximately 75 languages. This feature, powered by Gemini, allows users to listen to AI-generated summaries of documents, slides, web pages, and YouTube transcripts in multiple languages. This feature distills any mix of documents into a scripted back-and-forth between two synthetic hosts. Users can direct tone and depth through a prompt and then download an MP3 or keep playback inside the notebook. Early testers report that multilingual voices make long reading lists easier to digest on commutes and provide an alternative channel for blind or low-vision audiences.
Furthermore, Google is experimenting with AI-powered language learning formats through its “Little Language Lessons,” integrated directly into NotebookLM and running on Gemini. These tools support situational learning, generating content dynamically based on user-described scenarios, rather than relying on fixed vocabulary lists. Google is also preparing new Gemini AI subscription tiers, potentially including a "Gemini Ultra" plan, evidenced by code discoveries in the Gemini web interface referencing distinct tiers with varying capabilities and usage limits.
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- Data Analytics: What’s new with BigQuery AI and ML?
- the-decoder.com: Google expands "Audio Overviews" to 75 languages using Gemini-based audio production
- TestingCatalog: Google expands NotebookLM with Audio Overviews in over 50 languages
- The Official Google Blog: NotebookLM logo surrounded by waveforms and language options like English, বাংলা (Bengali), Nederlands (Dutch), Español (Spanish), العربية (Arabic), and българÑки (Bulgarian), suggesting multilingual capabilities.
- THE DECODER: Google expands "Audio Overviews" to 75 languages using Gemini-based audio production