{
  "id": 2074349,
  "title": "Google To Announce Its GoogleBook On 15 September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/google-to-announce-its-googlebook-on-15-september",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:10:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/402058/google-to-announce-its-googlebook-on-15-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Google is set to unveil its GoogleBook on September 15, alongside a new Android-based operating system dubbed Aluminum OS. The event, taking place in New York, is expected to be a major announcement, as the product is more than just the hardware. The Googlebook, first announced in May during Google’s Android Show, is essentially a reimagined Chromebook with Gemini AI at its core. Details about the laptop, revealed via Acer branding, include Intel Panther Lake, 16GB DDR5X RAM, a 14-inch 2.8K OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a dedicated Gemini Key, Glow Bar at the top, camera privacy shutter, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, Titan C2 security chip, and an undisclosed NPU with up to 47 TOPs of AI performance. While the exact pricing remains unknown, the Acer model suggests a starting price of around €1,125 (~RM5,306), which may seem high for a non-Windows laptop but could be more affordable for a laptop of this caliber.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}