Other new additions to Chromebook Plus laptops include “Help Me Read,” which can summarize the contents of a page and even act as a chatbot for follow-up questions so you don't have to scroll through. (Who needs to read, am I right?) Maybe this will finally get me to spend some time on a Terms and Conditions page before blindly tapping “I Agree.”

Google just announced a handful of new multimodal AI features for Chromebook Plus devices: live translations, text and audio summaries, and a new Quick Insert feature.

Google has announced a version of its Recorder app for Chromebook Plus laptops that looks, feels, and works like its Android version. Chromebook Plus owners can use Google Recorder to capture lectures,