How to Watch Google I/O
Key takeaways
- The big announcements at Google I/O usually come in the form of a livestreamed keynote event at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, hosted by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai.
- Many of the new Android features highlighted are AI-infused tricks that aim to make your life a little easier by offloading onerous tasks like booking a hotel or ordering an Uber.
- The company also announced its new Googlebook platform: AI-first laptops powered by various Android technologies, but it’s very different from a Chromebook.
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Photograph: Camille Cohen/Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Google I/O is imminent. This is the annual developer event and product showcase where Google shows off all the shiny new updates to its Android operating system and other platforms, as well as new features and improvements to its artificial intelligence models.
The big announcements at Google I/O usually come in the form of a livestreamed keynote event at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, hosted by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. That starts on Tuesday, May 19, at 10 am Pacific time (1 pm Eastern). You can watch the livestream on Google’s website or on YouTube. It will also be streaming right here on this page.
On the announcement front, Google actually tipped its hand last week, unveiling a bunch of new features coming to the upcoming Android 17 operating system and its ongoing Gemini AI efforts, which it now calls Gemini Intelligence for the most advanced Android devices.