Google Kills the Chromebook Era With Googlebook, Its Gemini-Powered AI Laptop Platform

Alphabet's Google has introduced a new high-end laptop segment called "Googlebook" that will run Android and prominently showcase Gemini artificial intelligence. The unveiling comes 15 years after Google introduced the Chromebook — the affordable, browser-based laptop that became a fixture in schools and workplaces worldwide. As Google moves from an "operating system to an intelligence system," it sees an opportunity to rethink laptops again. The tech giant is working with partners like Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to make the first Googlebooks in a variety of shapes and sizes. Built with the Google DeepMind team, Magic Pointer brings Gemini directly to the cursor with contextual suggestions every time you point at something on screen. Googlebooks will also work seamlessly with Android phones; Quick Access lets users browse and insert phone files directly into the laptop's file browser, with no transfer needed, and Android phone apps run directly on the laptop. The laptops are expected to arrive in fall 2026.