Google I/O 2026 Live Blog: All the Gemini and Smart Glasses Updates as They Happen
Google I/O 2026 is taking place in Mountain View, California, where the company is set to announce updates to its Gemini AI tools and Android XR smart glasses. The keynote will showcase new features and products, including a new laptop platform called Googlebook. Live coverage will begin 30 minutes before the keynote starts, with updates and analysis throughout the event.
- ▪Google I/O 2026 is being held in Mountain View, California.
- ▪The keynote will feature updates to the Gemini suite of AI tools and Android XR smart glasses.
- ▪A new laptop platform called Googlebook is expected to be announced, powered by Android technologies and Gemini.
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Google I/O 2026 Live Blog: All the Gemini and Smart Glasses Updates as They HappenFollow our live coverage of Google’s annual developer keynote, where the company will announce updates to its Gemini suite of AI tools and more details about Android XR smart glasses.It's Google's big day. Every year in May, the tech giant hosts developers and media in its hometown of Mountain View, California, for Google I/O, its developer conference. Google uses the I/O keynote address to showcase the latest projects it has been working on—services and features that will soon trickle into the many products we all use today, from Android and Google Workspace to Gemini and Google Home.Today's keynote kicks off at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern, or 6 pm British Summer Time.
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