# Google unveils Googlebook, a new category of premium laptops running Android with Gemini embedded at the operating system level.

*genai · news · 2026-05-12 · TNW*

## Key points

- Google has discontinued ChromeOS and is replacing it with Googlebook, a premium Android laptop.
- Googlebook runs Aluminium OS, a rebuilt Android 17 with Gemini AI deeply integrated into the interface.
- The Magic Pointer cursor uses AI to anticipate actions based on screen context, not user prompts.
- Android apps now run natively on Googlebook, eliminating containers and compatibility layers from ChromeOS.
- Googlebook's deep Gemini integration could face regulatory challenges in Europe by launch time.

**Companies:** Google, Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo
**Countries:** United States

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