Google announced three major improvements to its Gemini products last Monday that will have a direct impact on businesses worldwide. The updates make the AI tools more accessible and versatile for professional use.
The Gemini app finally supports audio files.
The most notable addition concerns audio files in the Gemini app. According to Josh Woodward, vice president of Google Labs, this was the most requested feature by users. Free users can upload audio files of up to 10 minutes, with a limit of five prompts per day. Paying AI Pro and AI Ultra users gain access to files up to three hours in length.
All Gemini users can upload up to ten files simultaneously in various formats, including ZIP files. This functionality opens new possibilities for processing meeting notes, interviews, and other spoken content. Additionally, Google Search is expanding with five new languages: Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, and Brazilian Portuguese. This expansion utilizes Gemini 2.5 and enables more users to ask complex questions in their native language.
NotebookLM receives flexible reporting features
The third update concerns NotebookLM, which can now generate reports in over 80 languages. Users can choose from various formats such as study guides, briefing documents, blog posts, flashcards, and quizzes. The system adapts by adjusting the structure, tone, and style of reports to meet user preferences.
Impact for businesses
These updates provide organizations with new ways to process and analyze content. Audio analysis can assist in searching through meeting notes and customer service conversations, while multilingual support facilitates international collaboration.
NotebookLM is particularly valuable for research teams and knowledge management, as it can recognize patterns in various file formats and convert them into actionable reports.
Companies can utilize these tools for training materials, market research, and internal documentation. The flexibility in report formats allows the same data to be presented for different audiences within an organization.
Google's pace of AI updates remains high, with recent improvements also made to Workspace video generation and Photos functionality. For companies investing in AI workflows, these tools are becoming increasingly indispensable.