Google’s annual developer conference returns this week, bringing a slate of updates across consumer products, software, and hardware. Google I/O 2026 runs from May 19 to 20, with most of the biggest announcements expected during Tuesday’s opening keynote at 1 PM ET.
You can watch the keynote live on YouTube. An English stream is available, along with a separate stream featuring American Sign Language interpretation. For your convenience, the English stream is embedded below.
Google has already revealed much of its Android-related news ahead of the conference. In the lead-up to I/O, the company introduced a new lineup of Googlebook laptops, unveiled Gemini Intelligence, and previewed several Android 17 features. Even so, AI is expected to take center stage during the keynote, with possible updates to Search, a potential Gemini 4 debut, and fresh details on the latest Veo text-to-video model. Google may also share more about its plan to merge Android and ChromeOS into a unified operating system for Googlebooks, following an early preview during last week’s The Android Show.
On the hardware side, Google could offer an early look at the Pixel 11 alongside its next-generation Pixel Watch. The event may also serve as a platform to highlight the company’s mixed reality ambitions through Android XR. In addition, Google could provide a release update for its Gemini-powered Google Home smart speaker, first announced last fall with a $99 price tag and a planned spring launch.
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