Google Details the New Magic Pointer Features Coming to Googlebooks
Google Details the New Magic Pointer Features Coming to Googlebooks
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/google-new-magic-pointer-features-googlebooks/
Publish Date: 2026-05-13 14:55:00
Source Domain: www.cnet.com
- Google’s DeepMind revealed Magic Pointer, an AI-enhanced mouse pointer during the Android Show.
- Magic Pointer aims to rethink the traditional computer mouse experience with artificial intelligence.
- Key features include summarizing PDFs, creating charts from tables, and adjusting recipe ingredient quantities by pointing and wiggling the cursor.
- This AI tool allows text selection and adjustment with minimal specific prompting.
- Googlebooks and its AI-focused laptops will start to use Magic Pointer later in the year.
- Users can already test AI-enabled cursor experience in Google AI Studio, including image editing and map navigation.
- The Magic Pointer can also interact with Gemini, Chrome’s built-in AI assistant, to compare specific parts of a web page based on highlighted content.
