Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google’s keynote

Google opened I/O 2026 in Mountain View with a keynote centered on AI, search, agents, and Gemini.

The event is expected to emphasize software and AI features over major new hardware, with possible smart glasses demos.

Google’s strategy at I/O highlights its push to keep pace with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude.

The keynote also signals how Google wants AI to reshape search, productivity tools, and consumer experiences.