Google’s NotebookLM now lets you customize the tone of its AI podcasts
When generating an Audio Overview, users can now choose whether they want their AI podcasts to be formatted like a “Deep Dive,” “Brief,” “Critique,” or “Debate.”
How to encourage smarter AI use in the classroom
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Venezuela’s president thinks American spies can’t hack Huawei phones
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