The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026

Google CEO Sundar Pichai standing on the stage at Google I/O 2026 next to a large screen showing the conference’s logo.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on stage at I/O 2026. | Screenshot: YouTube

Google’s I/O 2026 keynote today was once again full of AI-related announcements including a new family of Gemini 3.5 AI models, new features for Search and Gmail, and updates about its Project Aura smart glasses.

If you weren’t able to tune into the event’s livestream today or follow along with our live blog, you can catch up on everything you missed in our roundup below.

Gemini 3.5

Google launched updated AI models at I/O, starting with Gemini 3.5 Flash, with Gemini 3.5 Pro following next month. Starting today, Gemini 3.5 Flash will be the default model for the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. Google says the new model is significantly …

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