Google I/O 2026 live: Our takes on Gemini 3.5, Spark, Android XR, and more
Google's annual developer conference began today in Mountain View with a strong emphasis on integrating Gemini across products and advancing agentic AI. ZDNET is providing live coverage of the keynote and announcements.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Google I/O, the company's annual developer conference, kicked off today after several weeks of hype. The company teased a bit of what's to come last week when it announced Googlebook, a new line of devices, alongside several Android updates that heavily incorporate AI. Even without those hints, the company's main message has been clear lately: Gemini is about to be in everything, and making agentic AI more accessible is the focus for the foreseeable future. Also: 6 Android Auto apps I wish I found sooner, because they make every drive easierAmidst mounting pressure from competitor labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, which have been aggressively rolling out new models and impressive coding features within just weeks of each other, Google's task is to keep up -- and convince users that the AI push is worth it. You can check out all of ZDNET's coverage below: Google overhauls its AI plans - which one should you now choose?Google's new AI Search box is here - along with agents and 5 more upgradesGoogle's new Omni AI tool will let you video clone yourself - I'm intriguedWhen is Google I/O?The annual developer conference takes place May 19 and 20 at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. The opening keynote, at which Google leaders kicked off the conference by announcing new software and hardware developments, started at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. We were on site covering those announcements live, which you can follow along below. You can also watch a livestream video of the keynote here.