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Googlebook faces software shortfalls despite premium hardware

Google has launched Googlebook, a premium Android-based laptop lineup made with manufacturers including Acer, Dell, Lenovo, HP and Asus, but assessments say the operating system and apps are not finished enough. Reviews say the experience resembles a large smartphone more than a laptop despite high-end hardware. Criticisms include weaker usability than macOS or Windows 11, background apps closing unexpectedly, limited desktop-grade apps, unstable smartphone integration and AI features that produced errors.

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Qualcomm chip-based Microsoft Surface PCs show 80 percent faster local AI inference

Qualcomm presented agentic AI as the direction for its Snapdragon X2 series at Snapdragon Summit 2026 in Maui, Hawaii. Microsoft unveiled a 12-inch Surface Pro and a 13-inch Surface Laptop powered by Snapdragon X2 Plus. Qualcomm said local AI inference is 80 percent faster than the previous generation and GPU performance is up to 55 percent higher. The company also highlighted more operating systems, software demos and wider retail and enterprise adoption.

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Google, Qualcomm expand partnership for local and cloud AI

Google and Qualcomm are expanding their partnership beyond smartphones to laptops and cars, as AI shifts from chatbots to agentic systems that carry out tasks for users. Google executive vice president Rick Osterloh said token use has risen sevenfold in a year and Gemini reached 1 billion monthly users fastest in Google history. He said full-stack solutions combining local and cloud processing require close cooperation and must meet device heat and compute limits.