The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026

Google’s I/O 2026 keynote today was once again full of AI-related announcements including a new family of Gemini 3.5 AI models, new features for Search and Gmail, and updates about its Project Aura smart glasses. If you weren’t able to tune into the event’s livestream today or follow along with our live blog , you can catch up on everything you missed in our roundup below. Google launched updated AI models at I/O, starting with Gemini 3.5 Flash, with Gemini 3.5 Pro following next month. Starting today, Gemini 3.5 Flash will be the default model for the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. Google says the new model is significantly faster, better at handling agentic tasks, offers improved agentic coding capabilities, and generates “richer, more interactive web UIs and graphics.” It also has improved guardrails that, according to Google, will make Gemini 3.5 Flash less likely to generate harmful content and less likely to accidentally flag safe queries as unsafe. Screenshots of Google’s Gemini app with the Neural Expressive design language. Image: Google Along with Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google is also launching a redesign for the Gemini app. The new look, which Google calls “neural expressive,” features new animations, pops of color, a new font, and haptic feedback. It’s rolling out starting May 19th on the web and in the Gemini app on Android and iOS. Along with Gemini 3.5, Google is launching an entirely new family of AI models it calls Gemini Omni. …