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Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets

TechCrunch AI · May 12, 2026, 5:01 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The features are arriving ahead of Google s annual developer conference this month, which will largely focus on AI, as it did last year.
  • Below, we ve compiled all of Google s announcements for you right here.
  • Google unveiled Googlebooks, its new line of laptops built with Gemini at their core.

Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.

At Google’s virtual Android Show: I/O Edition event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced a series of upcoming updates and features, including improved Gemini Intelligence features, new hardware called Googlebooks, and other Android improvements, like vibe-coded widgets, Gemini in Chrome, and new emoji.

The features are arriving ahead of Google s annual developer conference this month, which will largely focus on AI, as it did last year.

Below, we ve compiled all of Google s announcements for you right here.

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