
Everything announced at The Android Show: I/O 2026 edition
Google had a whole lot of news to share, including on new laptops and Gemini Intelligence.
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Google had a whole lot of news to share, including on new laptops and Gemini Intelligence.

Google unveiled its new AI-first Googlebooks laptops, more agentic Gemini features, vibe-coded Android widgets, Gemini in Chrome, refreshed Android Auto, and more ahead of I/O.

Google has revealed its vision for the AI laptop of tomorrow.

Google has big plans for Android in 2026, and most of it is AI.
Anthropic's new release of legal AI tools for Claude Cowork is an ambitious effort to become the law industry's new hub.

It will arrive on Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones first.

As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer slowly loses allies in government and fights for his survival, the escalating political drama is heaping fresh pressure onto a bond market already battered by the country’s deep-rooted fiscal and economic problems.

Google's only giving us a tease of what it has planned for its new laptop lineup.

Would it shock you to hear that Android 17 is filled with new AI-enabled features, like improved dictation and vibe-coded widgets? Fortunately, that's not all. The platform is getting non-AI updates too, from an emoji overhaul to a new screentime tool that helps you avoid distracting apps. Google has just revealed the biggest changes coming […]

The new feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer.

The Live Threat Detection feature is also getting a major upgrade.

It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You'll find Gemini in more places, like Chrome on Android, in your autofill suggestions, and all up in your apps - if you want. […]

You’ll soon be able to generate your own widgets or ask Gemini to finish a booking in Chrome on Android.

Meta is also finally delivering an Instagram app for Android tablets.

Intrusion Logging is a new part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which aims to help protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents from government spyware attack and law enforcement forensic devices.

Google’s new Android feature, Pause Point, forces you to wait before opening distracting apps in an effort to curb addictive scrolling habits.

They won't replace Chromebooks, but Googlebooks have an Android-centered operating system, AI-first features like the Magic Pointer, and a promise of desktop-grade apps.

Google is also launching 3D Emoji.

Upgrades include a revamped UI, support for widgets, immersive 3D maps and more.

Google's transcription feature will initially launch with Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones

Gemini Intelligence will also include Gboard based dictation and form filling capabilities

As the AI legal services industry heats up, Anthropic is launching its own suite of features designed to assist law firms.

A device with at least 4GB of RAM is required to use the software.

Google is announcing a new line of laptops coming in the fall called Googlebooks. Details are sparse for now, as the tease is just a small part of various Android announcements during Google's Android Show. But we do know this is a major new initiative in the laptop space for Google, seemingly designed to succeed […]