Google inadvertently leaked a first look at its upcoming Android-based PC platform, codenamed Aluminium OS, according to a report by 9to5Google. The leak, which occurred through a bug report upload, revealed screen recordings of the new operating system, offering the first glimpse of Google's hybrid platform that blends Android and ChromeOS.
The leaked footage showcased Aluminium OS as a hybrid of Android and ChromeOS, according to Dominic Preston of The Verge. The platform has been anticipated for months as Google works towards integrating Android more deeply into the PC experience.
In other tech news, Contextual AI, a startup backed by Bezos Expeditions and Bain Capital Ventures, launched Agent Composer, a platform designed to facilitate the creation of AI agents for complex industries. Announced on Monday, January 27, 2026, Agent Composer aims to help engineers in fields like aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing automate knowledge-intensive tasks, according to VentureBeat. The company believes that the primary obstacle to AI adoption in these sectors has not been the AI models themselves.
Meanwhile, Microsoft is grappling with a situation where a legitimate Microsoft email address is being used to send scam spam. Ars Technica reported that the emails originate from no-reply-powerbimicrosoft.com, an address associated with Power BI, a platform used for analytics and business intelligence. Microsoft documentation advises users to add this address to their allow lists to prevent subscription emails from being blocked by spam filters. According to an Ars Technica reader, the address, which Microsoft explicitly tells customers to add to their allow list, is now delivering scam spam.
Separately, Google is reportedly preparing to release a refreshed version of its smart glasses this year, joining a competitive market, according to Wired. While Meta currently leads the smart glasses market with its collaborations with Ray-Ban and Oakley, Google's success will hinge on whether it can surpass Meta in terms of style and functionality. Meta has reaffirmed its commitment to face computing by reallocating resources from its Metaverse efforts to XR and AI-enabled gadgets, according to Bloomberg.
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