We also dive into all the new features in Android 17.
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By Devindra Hardawar May 15, 2026 10:00 am EST Google As usual, Google delivered much of its consumer-focused news this week during the Android Show , ahead of its I/O developer conference. We've gotten a closer look at Android 17, which will sport a slew of new Gemini AI integrations , including some new agentic upgrades. The company also officially announced Googlebooks , its latest line of laptops built around AI features and Android interoperability. It looks like a major evolution on the concept of Chromebooks, though Google says those won't be going anywhere.
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