by Raphael Dudler | May 20, 2026 | google ai
Day 2 of Google I/O 2026 fills in the details that the keynote left out. Gemini Spark — Google’s 24/7 personal AI agent — requires AI Ultra at $100 per month. Sundar Pichai told the audience that artificial general intelligence is “just a few years away.” Ask YouTube turns Google’s video platform into a conversational AI search engine. And Google is moving from prompt limits to a compute-based usage model that charges by complexity, not by query. The implications for European users and regulators are significant.
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.
