Google is combining ChromeOS and Android
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ChromeOS and Android are merging, and because Android 16's Desktop Mode is so good, I'm perfectly fine with it.
In this case, it might mean the writing is on the wall for Chrome OS as it currently exists. Chrome OS definitely had a moment during the pandemic as new remote workers and students sought cheap laptops to get them by.
In June 2024, Google announced that it was starting to use parts of the Android stack in ChromeOS, saying at the time that it would "simplify engineering tasks" and "accelerate the pace of AI innovation".