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TechCrunch May 12, 2026 at 17:00 Startups Rising Hot

Google unveils Googlebook, a new line of AI-native laptops

The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help.

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