by Raphael Dudler | May 18, 2026 | google ai
Google I/O 2026 is confirmed. Gemini 3.2 Flash — not 4.0 — deploys simultaneously across Search, Maps, YouTube, Gmail and Chrome for billions of users. Android XR glasses from Samsung, XREAL, Warby Parker and Gentle Monster get their first public preview. Gemma 4 open-weights launch commercially. Google Health Coach arrives at $9.99 per month. This is not a capability story. It is a distribution story. gafam.ai — the European eye on Big Tech and AI.
by Raphael Dudler | May 18, 2026 | google ai
Today is the day. Google I/O 2026 keynote opens at 10am PT — 19:00 CET. The entire industry is watching one question above all others: how good is the new Gemini model? Sources say it lands roughly at the level of OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 — and meaningfully behind Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, the frontier model that redefined the industry benchmark in April 2026. A competent Gemini is no longer a headline achievement. It is the minimum requirement. gafam.ai watches live — from a European perspective. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 16, 2026 | google ai
Three days to Google I/O 2026. The keynote streams May 19 at 10am PT — 19:00 CET. Google has already revealed Googlebooks, Gemini Intelligence and Android 17 features through The Android Show. What remains for the main stage: Gemini upgrades, Veo video generation, Android XR glasses, the possible debut of Project Aura AR glasses with Xreal, and the full reveal of Aluminium OS. gafam.ai’s complete preview — from a European perspective. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 14, 2026 | google ai
Google I/O opens in five days. Gemini Omni — a new video editing and generation model — has already surfaced ahead of the keynote. Android XR glasses will be previewed. Aluminium OS is expected. Gemini 4 is coming. And Google’s agentic AI push will define the developer agenda for the next 12 months. gafam.ai’s complete preview of the five things that matter most at the most important Google event in years. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 12, 2026 | google ai
Today is the first shot across the bow. Google streams The Android Show: I/O Edition on May 12 at 10am PT — a consumer-focused preview of Android 17 and AI features landing before the full Google I/O developer conference on May 19. Gemini 4, Aluminium OS, Android XR glasses and a new TPU that pushes 42.5 exaflops are all waiting in the wings. The most important Google event in years starts today. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
