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Gemini AI is now embedded in the Chrome browser on ChromeOS, delivering a robust, full-featured assistant via a sidebar with model switching, full chat history, a pop-out window, and live screen sharing—making Chromebooks more capable, though some image/video tools aren’t yet available.
Google I/O 2026 is set for May 19–20, with strong expectations that Project Aluminium—the long-anticipated merger of ChromeOS and Android—will be teased or announced, possibly alongside new hardware standards and Gemini AI demos.
Court filings reveal Google plans to phase out ChromeOS by 2034 as the Aluminium project shifts to an Android-based desktop stack, tying the end of ChromeOS to a 10-year update commitment; a 2026 tester release and a potential 2028 full enterprise/education rollout are discussed, with a gradual migration path for newer Chromebooks.
Google is pursuing a ChromeOS-Android union code-named Aluminum, potentially letting Chromebooks run Android apps natively and adopting a bigger-screen Android UI. Court filings suggest testing in late 2026 and a possible full release by 2028, with some obsolescence planning for 2034 and antitrust pressure as context for keeping Chrome and the Play Store central.
In court filings from Google’s antitrust case, the company signals a ChromeOS sunset by 2034 as the Aluminium platform shifts toward enterprise and education, with trusted testers by late 2026 and a full retail launch around 2028, while current ChromeOS devices stay supported through the existing hardware-based window (through 2033).
The Verge reports Google’s Aluminium OS—an Android-ChromeOS merger for PCs—may not ship fully until 2028, with a tentative late-2026 tester phase. Aluminium likely won’t support all existing Chromebook hardware and could require maintaining ChromeOS through 2033, potentially phasing it out by 2034 to meet 10-year update commitments. If Aluminium becomes largely Android for PCs, Google-first apps and store might lock in users, raising competition concerns and complicating ongoing antitrust remedies in cases like Epic v. Google.
Google’s Desktop Camera on the Play Store hints at Android being tailored for desktop form factors, showing a simplified, desktop-friendly UI that resembles ChromeOS and signals Google’s push for native desktop utilities, though the app is currently incompatible with most devices.
Google confirms ChromeOS’ shift to an Android-based stack (Aluminium). The move won’t be universal: older or budget Chromebooks may be unable to migrate and will stay on the current ChromeOS until Auto Update Expiration, while many newer mid-to-high-end devices are expected to receive the upgrade. Google emphasizes honoring the 10-year support promise and is working on a migration path, but no device list has been released yet.
A leak from a Google bug report shows Aluminium OS, a cross‑platform successor to ChromeOS that combines Android 16 features with ChromeOS, featuring a desktop‑like UI, split‑screen, rapid in‑app updates, and Gemini AI at its core; demonstrated on an HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook and pitched to run on tablets and watches as Google plans to phase out ChromeOS, though no launch date is announced.
A Google bug-tracker leak appears to preview Aluminium OS, a desktop-style Android-on-PC interface for Android 16, blending Android and ChromeOS aesthetics with a bottom taskbar, top status bar, Play Store, windowed apps, and split-screen—though Google has not commented on the leak yet.
A Google leak reveals Aluminium OS, a ChromeOS/Android hybrid for PCs, shown via Incognito bug-tracker videos on an HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook, featuring a ChromeOS-like taskbar with a centered Start button, an Android-style status bar, and access to the Play Store with split-screen multitasking.
Lenovo’s forthcoming 13-inch Sapphire ChromeOS tablet gains a side-mounted fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button, underscoring a premium, pro-grade design with a large display, magnetic wireless stylus, and a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip as ChromeOS heads toward an Android kernel transition.
Qualcomm announced advancements in 6G technology expected by 2028, emphasized AI integration across devices, and hinted at a collaboration with Google to merge ChromeOS and Android into a unified platform, marking a significant evolution in computing and connectivity.
Google is working on merging Android with ChromeOS to create a unified platform for PCs, with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon praising an early version as 'incredible' and highlighting the vision of mobile and PC convergence.
Google and Qualcomm are collaborating to develop a unified platform that merges ChromeOS and Android for desktop and PC use, leveraging Android's technology to enhance AI and device integration, with Qualcomm working on new OS solutions for PC-class chips.