The Morning After: The Biggest News From Google I/O 2026
Gemini wants to talk. All the time.
Google I/O 2026 kicked off this week, and to no one's surprise, it was almost completely about AI.
To start with, Google is rolling out its "intelligent, AI-powered Search box" globally. Instead of just autocompleting your text, it uses AI to anticipate your intent and help you formulate questions. You will be able to use images, video files and entire Chrome tabs as direct search inputs. Its AI Mode, now powered by the new Gemini 3.5 Flash, will still live alongside it, for your follow-up questions/corrections.
Google also introduced Gemini Spark. Running in the cloud, Spark is a digital assistant that can autonomously monitor credit card statements for hidden subscriptions, track updates from your kid's school emails, or pull notes together into a Google Doc. It can even interact with third-party apps like OpenTable and Instacart to complete tasks—though it promises to...
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