Google I/O keynote set May 19 10 a.m. PT

Google has set the main keynote for its I/O 2026 developer conference for Tuesday, May 19, at 10 a.m. Pacific, according to the company’s official event schedule. The annual conference runs May 19-20 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, with livestreams and on-demand sessions available online. Google has framed this year’s event around updates across AI, Android, Chrome, Cloud and XR, based on its event pages and pre-event posts. The schedule also shows a separate developer keynote on May 19 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific, pointing to a two-stage rollout of product announcements and technical detail. ### When exactly does the keynote start, and how long is it scheduled to run? Google’s I/O site lists the “Google keynote” for May 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. PT. The same schedule page says the “Developer keynote” begins at 1:30 p.m. PT and runs until 2:45 p.m. PT. Google describes the first presentation as the venue for “product launches, innovations, and insights,” while the later session is aimed at developers building with the company’s latest tools. (io.google) May 19 appears to be the heavier announcement day. Google’s schedule page groups the two keynotes at the top of Tuesday’s agenda and then lists follow-on sessions across AI, Android, Chrome, Cloud, Firebase, Flutter, Google Play, web and XR. ### Where is Google holding I/O this year, and can people watch remotely? Google said in a February “save the date” post that I/O 2026 will take place at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, and online. (io.google) The company’s event FAQ says the conference is open to everyone online on May 19 and May 20, with livestreamed keynotes and sessions followed by on-demand technical material. Google’s developers blog separately urged users to register on the I/O website for updates and access to conference content. (io.google) Mountain View has been Google’s regular home base for I/O, and Shoreline sits next to the company’s headquarters area. The official event pages do not describe ticketed public attendance in the material surfaced here, but they do make clear that the online program is broadly available. ### What has Google itself said will be in focus? (blog.google) Google’s February event announcement said attendees should expect “AI breakthroughs and updates in products across the company, from Gemini to Android and more.” The conference homepage organizes sessions by topics including AI/Machine Learning, Android, Chrome, Cloud and XR, giving the clearest official outline of the agenda before the keynote begins. (blog.google) Sameer Samat, president of the Android ecosystem, said in Google’s May 12 Android Show post that viewers should “tune into I/O next week for even more Android updates” and “a sneak peek at glasses, which will launch later this year.” That post followed Google’s separate Android-focused presentation, which highlighted Gemini Intelligence, Android platform upgrades and updates beyond smartphones. (blog.google) ### Which rumored announcements are official, and which are still speculation? Google has officially signaled more Gemini and Android news, and it has publicly teased glasses tied to its Android XR push. The company’s own schedule also includes sessions on AI coding workflows, AI Studio, Chrome DevTools for agents, and science-focused talks featuring Demis Hassabis, Hartmut Neven and James Manyika. (blog.google) Reports about a laptop operating system called “Aluminium OS” or “Googlebook” have come from preview coverage, not from Google’s official I/O materials surfaced here. Google’s public schedule does include ChromeOS-related programming, but the company has not, in the sources reviewed, confirmed a product by either rumored name. ### What should viewers watch for once the keynote starts? (io.google) The 10 a.m. PT keynote is the company’s main launch window, based on Google’s own description of the event. The 1:30 p.m. PT developer keynote should provide more technical detail on how Google wants developers to use its latest AI and platform tools. May 20 will carry the conference into a second day of sessions on AI, Android, Chrome, Cloud and XR, according to the I/O schedule and FAQ. (io.google) Google’s event pages say livestreamed sessions will be followed by on-demand materials, giving developers a second step after the main keynote on May 19. (io.google)