Google I/O 2026: Live updates as the company announces new features for Gemini, AI, Search and more

Cherlynn Low· May 19, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 55 views

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Google's annual developer conference, I/O 2026, is set to showcase new features across its software products. The keynote will focus on advancements in AI, including updates to Gemini, Google Search, and Workspace. Attendees can expect a variety of announcements, including potential surprises in technology.

Key facts

▪The developer conference begins today with a keynote scheduled for 1PM ET.
▪Google recently launched a new product category called Googlebooks during the Android Show.
▪The keynote is expected to highlight advancements in AI and may include new technologies like holographic telecommunications.

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▪ A livestream of the Google I/O 2026 keynote (Google on YouTube) — Techmeme
▪ Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google’s keynote — The Verge
▪ Google I/O 2026 Keynote live blog — 9to5Google
▪ Google I/O 2026 live updates: Biggest news on Android, Gemini AI, XR, and more we're seeing — ZDNet
▪ Gemini gets two new voices just in time for Google I/O 2026 — Android Authority
▪ Google I/O 2026 keynote livestream: Watch live today — Mashable
▪ Google to unveil AI breakthroughs at Google I/O 2026 livestream — Crypto Briefing

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Big Tech Google Google I/O 2026: Live updates as the company announces new features for Gemini, AI, Search and more The annual developer conference starts today. By Cherlynn Low and Karissa Bell May 19, 2026 9:00 am EST Google (Screenshot) It's time again for Google to unveil a cornucopia of new features coming to its dizzying array of software products. The company's developer conference kicks off today, with a keynote slated to start at 1PM ET. You can watch the stream (here's how to watch the I/O 2026 keynote) or, if you aren't able to tune into a video, you can just rely on our liveblog right here! (You can also do both, you multitasker you.) Google already hosted an I/O edition of its regular Android Show last week, at which it launched a whole new product category (Googlebooks) and…

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