1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 Google's Gemini AI just hit 1 billion 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:04,920 monthly users. And in the same week, 3 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:07,680 Google gave it 13 new powers. That's the 4 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,320 story today. Google's Gemini AI just 5 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,440 crossed 1 billion people using it every 6 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:14,320 month. Sundar Pichai announced it 7 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:16,160 himself. He called it the fastest 8 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:17,960 growing product in Google's 28-year 9 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:20,120 history. Not the fastest AI product, the 10 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,600 fastest product, period. Faster than 11 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:25,120 search, faster than Gmail, faster than 12 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:27,200 YouTube. Here's how fast. In May last 13 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,240 year, Gemini had 400 million users. By 14 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:32,640 this May, it hit 900 million. Then in 15 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:35,640 July, it was at 950 million. And in less 16 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:37,120 than a month after that, it crossed 1 17 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,560 billion. That last stretch from 950 18 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:41,960 million to 1 billion took Gemini about 2 19 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:44,880 weeks. 2 weeks to add 50 million people. 20 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,160 A year ago, an AI app crossing 400 21 00:00:47,160 --> 00:00:49,520 million users felt huge. Now, Google is 22 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:51,400 adding tens of millions of users in a 23 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,160 matter of days. That's the curve we're 24 00:00:53,160 --> 00:00:55,320 on. It's not slowing down. It's speeding 25 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:56,800 up. And Google isn't just celebrating 26 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,000 the number. They used that same week to 27 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,520 roll out two big changes to what Gemini 28 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:02,920 can actually do for you. The first 29 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:05,400 change is inside Gemini notebook. If you 30 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,320 don't know Gemini notebook, think of it 31 00:01:07,320 --> 00:01:09,240 as a folder where you dump all your 32 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:11,440 research, documents, and notes, and the 33 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:13,680 AI reads through everything for you. It 34 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,120 used to be called notebook LM. Google 35 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,040 renamed it back in July. Now, here's the 36 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,160 new part. As of August 12th, you can 37 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:22,520 copy someone else's entire notebook, not 38 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,640 just their notes, their sources, too. 39 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:27,000 And any documents, guides, or summaries 40 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,080 the AI already built for them. Think 41 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:31,160 about what that actually means. Before 42 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:32,600 this, if a colleague built a great 43 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,360 research notebook, you could look at it, 44 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,280 but you couldn't easily make it your own 45 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:37,960 and build on top of it. Now, you click 46 00:01:37,960 --> 00:01:39,840 one button, and the whole notebook, 47 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,200 sources, documents, everything becomes 48 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,000 yours to edit. Here's a one-sentence 49 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,800 example. Inside the AI Profit Boardroom, 50 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:48,920 if one of our coaches builds a notebook 51 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:50,880 packed with proven prompts and case 52 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:52,960 studies for automating client outreach, 53 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:54,640 any member can now copy that entire 54 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:56,680 notebook in one click and start 55 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:58,600 customizing it for their own business 56 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,520 the same day. That's the shift. A 57 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,160 notebook isn't just something you read 58 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:03,360 anymore. It's something you can 59 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:05,200 duplicate like a template and make your 60 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:06,840 own. Now, if you're watching this and 61 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:08,200 thinking, "I don't even know where to 62 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,080 start with tools like Gemini notebook." 63 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,000 That's exactly why we built the AI 64 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,440 Profit Boardroom. It's a community built 65 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:16,400 around learning to use tools like this 66 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,080 the right way, so you save real time in 67 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:19,880 your business instead of wasting hours 68 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:21,560 figuring it out alone. If you want a 69 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:23,400 walk-through on copying and customizing 70 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,320 an AI notebook for your own business, 71 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:26,840 specifically how to set it up so it 72 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:28,680 saves you hours on research and content 73 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:30,880 planning, that's inside the AI Profit 74 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:32,160 Boardroom right now. Link's in the 75 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:33,959 comments and description. Okay, back to 76 00:02:33,959 --> 00:02:35,440 the second big change. This one is 77 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:37,680 bigger. Google is connecting Gemini to 78 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,560 13 outside apps, not next year, over the 79 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,360 next few weeks. Google announced this on 80 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:44,280 August 12th at their Made by Google 81 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,959 event. Here's the full list broken into 82 00:02:46,959 --> 00:02:49,160 four groups. For work, Gemini connects 83 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:52,560 to Granola, Otter.ai, and Wix. For 84 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:54,320 booking things, it connects to Fever, 85 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:56,840 GetYourGuide, Localizer, OpenTable, and 86 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:58,880 Ticketmaster. For music, it connects to 87 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:00,720 iHeartRadio and Pandora. And for 88 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:02,560 everyday life, it connects to Angie, 89 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,800 Thumbtack, and Zocdoc. Let me explain 90 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:06,560 why this matters because on its own, 91 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:08,320 that list just sounds like logos. Right 92 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:09,920 now, if you want concert tickets, you 93 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:12,239 open Gemini, ask a question, then leave 94 00:03:12,239 --> 00:03:14,120 Gemini, open a browser, search 95 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,320 Ticketmaster, find the show, and buy the 96 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:18,200 ticket. That's five steps across two 97 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,160 apps. Once this rolls out, you'll be 98 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,280 able to just ask Gemini directly, "Find 99 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:23,640 me a concert this weekend under a 100 00:03:23,640 --> 00:03:25,720 certain price." And Gemini can pull real 101 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:27,280 Ticketmaster listings without you 102 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,480 leaving the conversation. Same idea with 103 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,840 OpenTable for booking a table, Zocdoc 104 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,800 for booking a doctor, and Wix for 105 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,320 editing a website. Here's a one-sentence 106 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:38,640 example. Say the AI Profit Boardroom 107 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:40,880 wanted a new landing page. With Wix 108 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:42,959 connected to Gemini, our team could 109 00:03:42,959 --> 00:03:44,440 simply tell Gemini to update the 110 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:46,239 homepage headline to highlight our 111 00:03:46,239 --> 00:03:48,480 weekly automation coaching calls, and it 112 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,400 edits the actual site. That's a real 113 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,640 shift from an AI you talk to into an AI 114 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:55,720 that can act on your behalf inside tools 115 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,800 you already use. Now, one honest caveat 116 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,680 because I don't want to overhype this, 117 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,080 Ticketmaster's OpenTable connection is 118 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,080 UK only for now, and Google's own 119 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,880 documentation says availability changes 120 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:08,880 depending on your country, your device, 121 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:10,440 and your account. So, don't expect every 122 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:12,320 one of these 13 apps to work for you on 123 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,240 day one. Some will roll out slower 124 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:16,120 depending on where you live. 125 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:17,840 There's also a bigger reason Google is 126 00:04:17,840 --> 00:04:20,000 doing this. It's not random. Google has 127 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,200 a separate project called Gemini Spark. 128 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:24,240 Spark is built to work in the background 129 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,040 for you using tools like Gmail, Docs, 130 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,040 and now these connected apps without you 131 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:30,880 having to ask for every single step. 132 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:33,320 Spark can even use something called MCP, 133 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:34,800 which just means it can plug into other 134 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:36,280 tools that weren't built by Google at 135 00:04:36,280 --> 00:04:38,400 all. Put those two things together, 1 136 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:40,840 billion users, and an AI that can now 137 00:04:40,840 --> 00:04:43,320 act inside real apps, and you can see 138 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:45,200 where this is heading. Gemini isn't 139 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:46,640 trying to be the smartest chatbot 140 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:48,400 anymore. It's trying to become the one 141 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:50,400 place you go to get anything done. Let's 142 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:51,840 talk about who this actually helps 143 00:04:51,840 --> 00:04:53,280 because that's more important than the 144 00:04:53,280 --> 00:04:55,240 tech itself. If you're a student, 145 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,480 imagine your professor shares one master 146 00:04:57,480 --> 00:04:59,320 notebook with every lecture, every 147 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:01,160 reading, and a study guide already 148 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:02,720 built. You copy the whole thing in one 149 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:04,480 click and build your own study plan 150 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:06,160 around it that night. 151 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:07,880 If you run a small business, imagine 152 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:10,160 connecting Gemini to Granola so every 153 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,360 client call gets summarized 154 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,160 automatically with the action items 155 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:14,880 ready before your next meeting. If 156 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:16,640 you're planning your weekend, you can 157 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,160 just tell Gemini what kind of evening 158 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:19,960 you want, and it can check real event 159 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:22,000 listings and real restaurant openings 160 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,400 without you juggling four different 161 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,400 apps. None of this needs you to know how 162 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,240 to code. None of it needs a technical 163 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,080 background. That's actually the point of 164 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:31,440 connected apps. Google built this for 165 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,040 regular people, not developers. Now, 166 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:34,680 here's the bigger picture because I 167 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:36,560 think this is the part people miss. For 168 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,800 years, AI meant one thing. You type a 169 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:40,640 question, it gives you an answer. That 170 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,840 was it. Now, we're watching AI move from 171 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:44,680 just answering questions to actually 172 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,760 doing tasks inside the apps you already 173 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:50,120 use, booking, editing, summarizing, all 174 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,480 from one conversation. And Google didn't 175 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,280 get here by accident. They got here 176 00:05:54,280 --> 00:05:56,000 because Gemini already has 1 billion 177 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,800 people using it every month. That's the 178 00:05:57,800 --> 00:05:59,800 distribution most companies would need 179 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:01,720 years to build. Google already had it. 180 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:03,880 So, when they add a new connected app, 181 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:05,840 it doesn't launch to a small test group. 182 00:06:05,840 --> 00:06:07,600 It launches to a huge chunk of the world 183 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:09,160 at once. If you're a business owner 184 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:10,600 watching this, here's the honest 185 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,840 takeaway. The businesses that figure out 186 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:15,000 how to use tools like Gemini early are 187 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,760 going to move faster than the ones who 188 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,600 wait and see. Not because the tool is 189 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,640 magic, but because every week you're not 190 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:22,520 using it, someone else in your space 191 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:24,280 already is. So, what should you actually 192 00:06:24,280 --> 00:06:25,960 do with this? If you're just getting 193 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,400 started with AI, open Gemini notebook 194 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,800 this week and try copying a public 195 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:32,840 notebook on a topic you care about just 196 00:06:32,840 --> 00:06:35,320 to feel how the copy feature works. 197 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:37,280 If you already use Gemini regularly, 198 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:39,080 check your connected app settings over 199 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,000 the next few weeks as these 13 200 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:42,919 integrations roll out and turn on the 201 00:06:42,919 --> 00:06:44,640 ones that match tools you already use 202 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:46,760 daily. If you run a business, start 203 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:47,919 thinking about which one of these 204 00:06:47,919 --> 00:06:50,440 connected apps could remove a repetitive 205 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:52,480 task from your week. Meeting notes, 206 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,160 bookings, website edits, pick one and 207 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,120 test it. And if you manage a team, this 208 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,240 is worth a 5-minute conversation in your 209 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,280 next meeting. Not because everyone needs 210 00:07:00,280 --> 00:07:02,280 to become an AI expert, but because the 211 00:07:02,280 --> 00:07:04,480 tools your team uses every day are 212 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:06,520 quietly getting more capable. And it's 213 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:08,280 worth knowing what's available before 214 00:07:08,280 --> 00:07:10,320 someone on your team stumbles onto it by 215 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,320 accident. If you want help figuring out 216 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,120 exactly how to use tools like Gemini 217 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,360 notebook and connected apps to save time 218 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:18,000 and grow your business, that's what we 219 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,840 do every week inside the AI Profit 220 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:21,400 Boardroom. We're already building a 221 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:23,400 walk-through on setting up Gemini's 222 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:25,320 connected apps specifically for lead 223 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:27,040 generation and client bookings, so 224 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:28,480 you're not guessing when it rolls out to 225 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:30,480 your account. Four coaching calls every 226 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,840 week, daily step-by-step tutorials the 227 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,320 moment new AI features like this launch, 228 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:37,240 a prompt library built for real business 229 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:39,760 use, not generic examples, and a member 230 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:41,800 map so you can connect with other 231 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:43,760 business owners near you who are testing 232 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:45,560 the same tools. Link is in the comments 233 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:47,120 and description or head to 234 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:49,550 aiprofitboardroom.com. 235 00:07:49,550 --> 00:07:49,560 aiprofitboardroom.com. 236 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:51,160 And if you just want to start smaller, 237 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:53,560 free, no pressure, join the AI Success 238 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:55,600 Lab. It's our free community. And if you 239 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:58,000 want the full process, the SOPs, and 240 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,480 over 100 AI use cases like the ones I 241 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,200 covered today, that's exactly what's 242 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:03,600 inside. You'll get all the notes from 243 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:05,480 this video there, plus access to a 244 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:07,680 community of 75,000 members who are 245 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:09,640 already using tools like Gemini to get 246 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:11,120 ahead. Links in the comments and 247 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:13,360 description. Gemini just crossed 1 248 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:15,240 billion users, and it's only getting 249 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,080 more capable from here. The question 250 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:18,520 isn't whether tools like this become 251 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:20,080 part of how you run your day, it's 252 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:21,720 whether you start using them now or 253 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:24,640 catch up later.