The report highlights that the keynote will include a boatload of AI news and perhaps some Android XR updates.
As part of the ongoing story, we'll hear about a ton of updates for the publisher's consumer products at Google I/O 2026 as well. The showcase takes place on May 19 and 20. Most of the major news will be unveiled during the opening keynote, which starts at 1PM ET on Tuesday. You'll be able to watch that on YouTube in English (a separate ASL stream is available). The stream is below for your convenience, because we're nice like that. It's time once again for Google's annual developer conference.
Industry observers note that it talked up a fresh line of Googlebook laptops, Gemini Intelligence and a bunch of Android 17 functions. As for what to expect from Google I/O 2026, there will be a lot of news about what the publisher's been up to with AI. Google already unveiled the bulk of the Android news that's tied to the showcase.
As part of the ongoing story, a Gemini 4 disclosure could be on the cards, as well as news about the most recent Veo text-to-video model. There's a chance Google will spill more details about the unified OS for Googlebooks that will bring Android and ChromeOS together — we saw glimpses of that during The Android Show last week. It's likely that we'll hear about updates to Search.
According to the latest update, a first look at the Pixel 11 and the next Pixel Watch may be in the offing, but we've been waiting to hear more about Android XR and I/O is as good an opportunity as any for Google to highlight its work in the mixed reality space. There's also the Gemini-infused Google Home smart speaker that the publisher unveiled last fall. Google said the $99 device would be available this spring, so maybe it will reveal when you can buy it, should you be interested. Then there's gear.