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Google unveiled the Googlebook laptop in May, with several OEMs joining in on the AI-ready machine. Lenovo's Googlebook 15, revealed via Digital Citizen, targets a late-2026 release and shows the Android-ChromeOS merger design.

A bug in Google Chrome randomly signs users out of their Google accounts, affecting desktop only. Reports have increased over the past month, with one user experiencing it every few hours. Google has not formally acknowledged the issue.

Google Health version 5.05 enables two-way syncing with Apple Health, letting Fitbit data flow into Apple's app for the first time. The update also introduces Smart Health Links, a US-only feature for sharing medical record summaries via URL or QR code.

Motorola opened Android 17 beta testing to additional Razr, Edge, and Moto G phones. The Edge 70 Neo surfaced in the beta, suggesting an unannounced model. Enrollment requires joining the Motorola Feedback Network.

Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov says camera-only autonomous systems hit a safety ceiling before reaching driverless capability. Waymo combines cameras, lidar, and radar, citing a Phoenix dust storm where lidar detected a pedestrian. Waymo logged 220 million rider-only miles versus Tesla's 380,000 driverless miles.

Google's Pixel 11 series will feature HiLight, a rear RGB LED notification matrix replacing the temperature sensor. Leaked marketing material shows the Pixel 11 Pro Fold with HiLight lighting up for favorite contacts and Gemini chats. The feature debuts at Google's August 12 event.

Android apps can share users' precise location data with advertisers by default via third-party SDKs, the Electronic Frontier Foundation found. The EFF urged developers to disable unnecessary data collection, noting the data can reach data brokers, militaries, and intelligence agencies like the FBI.

Waymo dropped the waitlist for its Dallas robotaxi service, opening it to all residents and visitors. The Alphabet-owned company said about 150,000 riders used the app during the waitlist period. Riders cannot yet hail rides to Dallas Love Field Airport.

A major Pixel Watch 5 leak ahead of Made by Google reveals battery life, specs, and features, though the hardware upgrade is described as minor.

Google's August Pixel update is available now, bringing bug fixes and a high-severity security patch. Pixel 8 phones and newer are eligible, but Pixel 6 and 7 are not listed. Pixel 10 devices receive low-key bugfixes.

People Inc. CEO Neil Vogel said the company won't block Google's crawlers to avoid losing referral traffic, despite a 22% year-over-year decline in core sessions and 40% drop in Google search traffic. Non-session-based revenue grew 16% to $125 million in Q2 2026.

Google is rolling out the August 2026 security patch for Android 17 across Pixel 8 through Pixel 10a models. The update fixes a gaming app crash, improves GPU performance, and resolves an unresponsive touch panel issue on Pixel 10 devices. No security issues are resolved.

Google is working with Broadcom, Apollo, Blackstone, and Morgan Stanley on a multibillion-dollar financing structure supplying Anthropic with AI chips and data centers. The setup leaves roughly $200 billion in contracts dependent on Anthropic's growth and lease payments.