Engadget Podcast: Who Wants Googlebooks?

As traditional, Google delivered a lot of its consumer-focused information this week during the Android Show, forward of its I/O developer convention. We have gotten a more in-depth have a look at Android 17, which can sport a slew of new Gemini AI integrations, together with some new agentic upgrades. The corporate additionally officially announced Googlebooks, its newest line of laptops constructed round AI options and Android interoperability. It seems like a serious evolution on the idea of Chromebooks, although Google says these will not be going anyplace.

• What’s new at The Android Present: Googlebooks, Gemini Intelligence, and file sharing with iOS – 1:25
• eBay rejects Gamestop’s supply as “not credible or engaging” – 32:18
• U.S. cell carriers kind a three way partnership to repair service useless spots – 33:41
• OpenAI sued by partner of FSU taking pictures sufferer, who used ChatGPT to plan taking pictures spree – 38:44
• Apple is making the iOS Digital camera app extra customizable – 44:06
• RIP Rufus, we hardly knew ye: Amazon dubs Alexa its new buying assistant – 44:58
• Round Engadget – 47:14
• Engaged on – 49:26
• Popular culture picks – 51:15

Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Igor Bonifacic
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien