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Google just replaced the search box with an AI agent, and the web will never be the same

For a quarter of a century, Google Search has opened with the same proposition: a blank white rectangle, a blinking cursor, and the implicit instruction to reduce your question to a handful of keywords. On Monday, at its annual I/O developer conference, Google declared that era over. The company unveiled what it calls an “intelligent […]

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Google wants Search to work while you sleep, and its new information agents are the plan

Google has spent more than two decades refining a product built on a simple premise: you type a question, it returns a list of links. At I/O 2026 on Monday, the company signalled that premise is no longer enough. Among the biggest announcements was a new category of AI-powered tools called information agents, persistent, background […]

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Google DeepMind plugs Street View into its world model, and you can explore simulated cities today

Google DeepMind has connected its Project Genie world model to 20 years of Street View imagery, allowing users to wander through AI-generated simulations of real places. The integration, announced at the Google I/O developer conference on Monday, marks one of the most tangible demonstrations yet of what generative world models can do when paired with […]

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Google partners with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster for Gemini-powered smart glasses

Google is having another go at smart glasses, and this time it is bringing fashionable friends along for the ride. At Google I/O 2026 on Tuesday, the company announced a new partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to produce AI-powered “audio glasses” designed in collaboration with Samsung. Powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro and running on […]

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Gemini will use Volvo’s external cameras to interpret parking signs

Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret its surroundings to vehicle owners. The upgrade is possible thanks to Volvo’s use of Google’s embedded […]

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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 […]

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Google wants to compete with Anthropic’s Mythos

Google is making a big push into cybersecurity. At I/O, the company announced that it was inviting select groups of experts to test the API for CodeMender, an “AI agent for code security” it debuted last October. The difference is that Google is now making the tool more widely available externally – and marketing it […]

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