Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Android, more

At I/O 2026, Google announced a huge wave of new Gemini-enabled features across all of its major products and soon-to-be-available services. We’ve rounded up all the consumer-facing announcements and notable developer developments below.

Gemini models

• Gemini 3.5 Flash it combines the intelligence of the border with the ability to perform the functions of the agent. It outperforms 3.1 Pro in coding, agent, and multimodal benchmarks, with the cost and speed of the Flash series 4x faster than other frontier models in terms of output tokens per second.
  • It’s rolling out starting today for the Gemini app, Search, Antigravity 2.0, and the Gemini API.

• Gemini 3.5 Pro it is currently being tested and will be available next month.
• Gemini Omni a new series of models that combine Gemini’s imagination and creativity. Gemini Omni Flash today accepts image, audio, video, and text input and output video based on real-world information and can be easily edited.
  • Exports to AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra from the Gemini app, Google Flow, YouTube Shortcuts
  • Google Flow and Flow Music are now available as mobile apps: “The Flow app is available on Android in beta (iOS coming soon), and the Flow Music app is available now on iOS (Android coming soon).”

• SynthID authentication/discovery extends beyond the Gemini app to Search and Chrome.
• Validating C2PA content support allows you to check if the content is original unaltered from the camera or if it has been modified by tools.

Gemini app

• Neural Expressive a new Gemini app design language with fluid animations, bold colors, haptic feedback, and new typography.
  • The Gemini app now has a pill-shaped notification box with a single ‘combination’ menu on the left that includes Tools and opens the bottom sheet (on mobile). The navigation drawer is now a full-screen interface.
  • Gemini Live no longer opens a full-screen interface for a more linear experience where you don’t have to switch between modes.
  • Gemini will design answers that display the most important information loud and clear. You’ll also see inline images, downloaded videos, timelines, and interactive visuals.
  • It’s rolling out now on Android, iOS, and the web.

• The Gemini Spark your “personal agent” that takes steps on your behalf to help “manage your digital life.”
  • “Spark represents a big change for Gemini, transforming it from an assistant who can answer your questions to an active partner who does real work on your behalf and under your direction.”
  • It also integrates with Gmail, Docs, and other Google Workspace apps before expanding to other third-party tools via MCP in the summer.
  • The Gemini Spark will be available next week to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US.

• Daily Brief a personal reminder of the day ahead. It sorts through your Gmail, Calendar, and Tasks, prioritizing and organizing what you need to do, while suggesting next steps.
  • It’s rolling out to Google AI Plus, Pro, and Ultra starting today in the US.

Google AI programs

• The Gemini operating system “goes from daily information limitations to ‘computerized’ model” which includes the complexity of your information, the features you use, and the length of your conversation.
  • Limits “restart every five hours until you reach your weekly limit.”
  • Google says this is “a better way to set limits, because a simple message uses much less computing power than a complex video or encoding message.”
• Google AI Ultra now starting at $100 per month with Gemini app usage limits 5x higher than AI Pro.
  • The previous $250 plan is now $200 with “exactly the same capabilities” as before.

Google search

• AI mode is now enabled by Gemini 3.5 Flash.
• New Smart search box it increases the more you type in showing how people have long questions and conversations.
  • AI-powered quiz suggestions go beyond auto-complete by anticipating your intent.

• New knowledge agents work in the background 24/7 to stay informed about “whatever matters most to you.”
  • “Your agent will intelligently scan everything on the web, such as blogs, news sites and social posts, as well as our new data, such as real-time information on finance, shopping and sports, to check for changes related to your specific query.”
  • Available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers this summer.
• Google Search will soon be able to build dashboards and activity trackers. These “small applications for your specific tasks” will be available in the coming months on AI Pro and Ultra in the US.

Shopping

• Universal Carriage is Gemini’s powerful shopping cart and shopping agent hub for the Gemini app, YouTube, and Gmail.
  • Once you add a product to your cart, Google finds deals, price drops, price history information, and stock alerts.
  • “Say you’re building your first custom PC and add a few components from a few vendors to your cart. Your cart will automatically flag any product conflicts and suggest alternatives.”
  • “Since the cart is built on Google Wallet, it understands the benefits of your payment method, loyalty information and merchant offers to help you choose.”
  • Search and the Gemini app are coming to the US this summer, to be followed by YouTube and Gmail.

Google Workspace

• Gmail Live allows you to search your emails by chat.
  • It’s rolling out to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers in the US (English) this summer on Android and iOS.

• AI inbox comes in Google AI Plus and Pro
• Live Documents can be used to create and edit documents. It’s rolling out to Android and iOS this summer with Google AI Pro and Ultra in English worldwide.

• Likewise, the same mode in Google Keep will organize flowing thoughts into short notes. It’s available on the Android app this summer with AI Pro and Ultra.

• Google Pis AI image generation and design application.

YouTube

• Ask YouTube can handle complex search queries and tracking. It will rank the most relevant videos in the YouTube catalog with interactive, organized feedback. Currently available to Premium subscribers in the US via youtube.com/new.
• Gemini Omni available on YouTube Shorts Remix and Create app.

Android XR

• Google calls this innovation “smart eyewear.” The first sound glasses are coming this fall. The hardware is made by Samsung and Qualcomm, with external components designed by Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
• Android XR glasses can be paired with both Android and iPhone phones.

Android Halo

• Android Halo provides “at-a-glance visibility into what your agent is working on at any given time” through “subtle interactions” at the top of your phone’s screen.
  • “This means you can see the agent’s progress from the top of any screen you’re on, without having to stop what you’re doing.”
  • It’s available later this year on Gemini Spark and other supported agents. More details to come at that time.