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Google Announces New Googlebook Category - DTH

May 13, 2026 · 5m

Summary

Host Sarah Lane covers Google’s new "Google Book" laptops and its Project Suncatcher orbital data center talks with SpaceX. Lenovo unveils new AI-powered ThinkPads and workstations, while WhatsApp introduces private Meta AI chats and Amazon replaces Rufus with an agentic Alexa assistant. Other stories include a Waymo robotaxi recall for weather issues, ZTE and MediaTek’s Wi-Fi 7 expansion in Brazil, and ByteDance’s EU court appeal against TikTok’s gatekeeper status.

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Intro and Capital One sponsorship Google unveils new premium Google Book laptops Lenovo announces new ThinkPad and ThinkStation PCs WhatsApp launches Incognito Chat with Meta AI Amazon integrates Alexa Plus into shopping app Google explores orbital data centers with SpaceX Waymo recalls robotaxis due to weather issues ZTE and MediaTek expand Wi-Fi 7 in Brazil ByteDance challenges TikTok gatekeeper status in EU Outro and Capital One ad
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