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Google tests Audio Overviews for Search queries


Google Search is testing Audio Overviews for certain search queries, the company announced on Friday.

The tech giant says Audio Overviews will use its latest Gemini models to give users another way to absorb and understand information. In NotebookLM, Audio Overviews give users the ability to generate a podcast with AI virtual hosts based on documents they have shared, such as course readings or legal briefs. It’s worth noting that today’s announcement comes a few days after a Wall Street Journal report found that Google’s AI Overviews and other AI-powered tools are killing traffic for news publishers.

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