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A now-deleted job listing teased the future of ChromeOS with a new ‘AluminIum OS’ which will be based on Android.
Since Google rolled out the first version of Android in 2008, it has mostly released one major update each year. But this often resulted in fairly
Google’s plans to combine Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system have gained clarity through a job listing for “Aluminium OS,” described as “a new operating system built with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the core.
A Google job listing reveals “Aluminium,” an Android-based PC OS with integrated AI and a roadmap to transition from ChromeOS.
Much like Android XR, Google says its new Aluminium OS is ‘built with artificial intelligence (AI) at the core.’ This implies deep integration with Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot and large language model (LLM). At the Snapdragon Summit, Rick Osterloh, Google’s SVP of Devices and Services, outlined the company’s plans to bring its AI stack to PCs:
Google LLC today debuted Android XR, a new operating system for virtual reality and augmented devices. The software will initially ship with headsets. Down the road, Google will also enable hardware partners to integrate Android XR into smart glasses.
Google's Android operating system has almost no presence on traditional PCs, where Google instead has relied on Chrome OS, but soon that will change, according to reports.
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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has alerted Google Android phone users about severe vulnerabilities affecting versions 13 to 16 of the operating system. , Technology & Science, T
Google today announced the launch of Android XR, an operating system created for extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses. Android XR is Google's equivalent of visionOS, the operating system that runs on the Apple Vision Pro headset. Android XR is ...
Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google unveiled the Android operating system 16 years ago today, on Nov. 5, 2007. While it looked barebones at the time, Google's decision to embrace open source would make Android one of the most popular ...