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Google announced a new category of laptop on Tuesday May 12, 2026, called Googlebook.
Googlebook is a new AI-first laptop platform built from scratch around Gemini, not ChromeOS.
KEY POINTS
- The Magic Pointer cursor uses DeepMind AI to offer contextual suggestions for any screen element.
- Create Your Widget allows users to custom-build persistent, updating dashboard widgets with one Gemini prompt.
- Googlebook's Quick Access feature lets laptops directly browse files on Android 17+ phones in real time.
- Some Chromebook models may become eligible for transition to Googlebook, but eligibility details remain unspecified.
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