How to Watch Google I/O 2026 and What to Expect

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Google I/O 2026 is set to take place today when the tech giant will share its latest advancements in artificial intelligence, products and, hopefully, some hardware.

Last week, Google took the wraps off the latest version of Android and announced a new laptop platform, Googlebooks, which uses a new operating system that’s a merged version of Android and ChromeOS.

Google’s mission to fuse AI into all of its products will undoubtedly continue, and we’ll likely get details on the latest from Gemini, more agentic AI efforts, Android XR glasses and more. We saw some of the fruit of the tech giant’s latest efforts during the Android Show, with Google showing an “intelligence system” that performs tasks on your behalf.

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How to watch Google I/O

The Google I/O keynote will be live-streamed via YouTube on Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and his leadership teams will take the stage and unveil a slew of AI advancements and product updates for developers, but there’s always been some wiggle room for consumer-focused announcements.

You can catch the stream below when it goes live.

Android 17

Android 17 is now smarter and more capable than ever, thanks to Gemini Intelligence.

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Android is Google’s playground for showcasing the best of its AI features, though some may be exclusive to the new Pixel phones we expect later this year. Google detailed all of the features coming to the next version of the operating system during the Android Show, and the latest and greatest have yet to make it to the existing beta builds available today.

Google released the first beta version of Android 17, its phone operating system, back in February, and three additional betas have been released since, with the latest in mid-April. We can expect the latest version of the OS to be released in its final form sometime in June or July,…

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