Google announces date for I/O 2026, its biggest event of the year

Google has announced its annual developer conference, Google I/O 2026 will take place on May 19-29 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. The two-day event will be available both in-person and online and it will be live-streamed online at io.google. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also announced the date of Google I/O 2026 in a social media post on X. “See you all at Google I/O starting May 19th! http://io.google,” wrote Pichai.“The event will feature keynote addresses from Google leaders, fireside chats, product demos and more. While you wait for the big day, check out this year’s save-the-date experience, where you can play, create and remix your way through a playground of experiences built with Gemini,” said Google in a blog post.As per the blog post, Google said that this year’s showcase will focus ‘AI breakthroughs’ across Gemini, Android and more. If last year’s I/O is any indication, AI will dominate the agenda. In 2025, Google unveiled Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash, new generative models like Imagen 4 and Veo 3, and AI‑powered features across Search, Gmail, Chrome, and Shopping. Even hardware demos — from Android XR headsets to Gemini‑powered smart glasses — were framed around AI.* Dates: May 19–20, 2026* Location: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California* Online Access: Livestream at io.google* Sessions: Keynotes, product demos, developer workshops, and “Dialogues” panels with industry leaders