Google Announces NotebookLM Video Overviews Feature Expands To 80 Languages - 1

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Google Announces NotebookLM Video Overviews Feature Expands To 80 Languages

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Google announced that the Video Overviews feature on NotebookLM is now available in 80 languages on Monday. The update aligns with other app features’ language expansions, such as Voice Overviews.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Google announced that Video Overviews is now available in 80 languages.
  • NotebookLM’s team has also optimized Audio Overviews to enhance performance in non-English languages.
  • The company said that it will include more languages soon.

According to Google’s announcement , Video Overviews can now be used in 80 languages, offering users results comparable to those obtained in English in languages such as Spanish, Dutch, Hungarian, Persian, or Tamil.

“Today we’re announcing two key updates to NotebookLM: Video Overviews are now available in 80 languages globally, and we’re significantly upgrading all Audio Overviews to be more comprehensive and in-depth,” wrote Sam Dealy, engineer at Google Labs.

Google launched Video Overviews last month, while Audio Overviews—the AI-powered tool that creates entertaining podcasts from the texts and other provided data—was introduced in September last year.

Audio Overviews was updated in April to include 50 additional languages, expanding its availability to over 200 countries, and it now supports 80 languages as well. The latest update further optimizes the tool to deliver results on par with its English version.

“Non-English Audio Overviews will now mirror the rich, detailed experience of the English version, providing a more thorough discussion of your sources in all of the supported languages,” explained Dealy in the announcement.

With the latest updates, users can not only have AI-generated “podcasts” translated into multiple languages but also generate videos using the AI-powered tool designed to help people study and explore topics more deeply.

GREAT NEWS for our multilingual users! Rolling out this week: 1) Video Overviews in all 80 supported languages 2) Short & Default length controls for non-English audio overviews– so you should start seeing longer AOs! Because great ideas shouldn’t get lost in translation 😘 pic.twitter.com/gtCTrEMrTw — NotebookLM (@NotebookLM) August 25, 2025

From its NotebookLM account on the social media platform X, Google shared a list of supported languages, assured users that more will be added soon, and encouraged followers to make suggestions.

“We’re working hard to support even more languages. Please keep giving us your feedback and let us know– what languages do we not support yet that we should?” states the post.

In May, Google launched NotebookLM’s app for Android and iOS , including offline features allowing users to listen to Audio Overviews without interruptions.

Musk’s xAI Sues Apple, OpenAI Over Alleged AI Monopoly - 2

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Musk’s xAI Sues Apple, OpenAI Over Alleged AI Monopoly

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

The artificial intelligence startup xAI, founded by Elon Musk, filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI for their alleged collaboration to restrict competition in the fast-growing AI industry.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • The lawsuit claims Apple favors ChatGPT while sidelining Grok in the App Store.
  • Apple partnered with OpenAI in 2024 to integrate ChatGPT into its devices.
  • OpenAI calls Musk’s lawsuit “consistent with his ongoing pattern of harassment.”

The Texas federal court received the lawsuit on Monday which asserts that Apple and OpenAI have collaborated to restrict competition through their exclusive spot of ChatGPT on Apple devices.

“In a desperate bid to protect its smartphone monopoly, Apple has joined forces with the company that most benefits from inhibiting competition and innovation in AI: OpenAI, a monopolist in the market for generative AI chatbots,” the complaint states.

The filing alleges Apple has “locked up markets to maintain their monopolies and prevent innovators like X and xAI from competing.” Musk argues that Apple deprioritized xAI’s apps, such as Grok and social platform X, in its App Store rankings.

He claims that because of Apple’s exclusive partnership, “if iPhone users want to use a generative AI chatbot for key tasks on their devices, they have no choice but to use ChatGPT, even if they would prefer to use more innovative and imaginative products like xAI’s Grok,” as reported by Aljazeera .

Apple and OpenAI announced their deal in June 2024, integrating ChatGPT into iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple controls about 65 percent of the smartphone market. Grok, Musk’s “uncensored” chatbot, currently ranks third in Apple’s productivity apps behind Gmail and ChatGPT, as noted by WIRED .

OpenAI dismissed the lawsuit, with a spokesperson saying, “This latest filing is consistent with Mr. Musk’s ongoing pattern of harassment,” as reported by CNBC .

CEO Sam Altman previously responded to Musk’s threats by saying:

This is a remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn’t like. https://t.co/HlgzO4c2iC — Sam Altman (@sama) August 12, 2025

The lawsuit is the most recent development in the ongoing legal and public disputes between Musk and Altman . Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but left in 2018, later creating xAI to rival his former company. He has since filed a separate lawsuit against OpenAI for violating its nonprofit mission.

ALjazeera notes that Apple’s stock price continued to rise by 0.6 percent after the lawsuit announcement on Wall Street. The stock price of Tesla which is another Musk company, increased by 1.2 percent.