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Google I/O 2026 Live Blog. All the Latest on Android 17, Android XR, Gemini, More

Google's annual developer conference begins at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday. Follow along for all the news about agentic AI, Android development, and everything else coming out of Mountain View.

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Google is ready to give developers a first look at what's next across its product lineup, from search and AI to Android and Chrome.

Google I/O 2026 starts at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m ET on Tuesday, May 19, with a keynote featuring top execs, followed by a developer-focused presentation at 1:30 p.m PT. PCMag's Flo Ion and Michael Kan will be on the ground in Mountain View to bring you all the news, and you can follow along in our live blog below.

Before things kick off, join CNET Editor at Large Andrew Lanxon and PCMag Senior Writer Andrew Gebhart, who will be hosting a pre-show event on YouTube (embedded above), with tech editors checking in from Google's I/O venue in Mountain View, California. Click into the livestream on Tuesday, May 19 at 9 a.m. PT (12 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. BST).

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