Google's I/O 2026 event showcased a major push into agentic AI across its services like Search, Gmail, and YouTube. New features include Gemini 3.5, AI video generator Gemini Omni, and 'intelligent eyewear' with audio and display options.
Google has expanded its Pentagon contract to allow Gemini AI on classified networks, despite protests from over 600 employees who warned the technology could be used in 'inhumane or extremely harmful ways.' The deal expands a $2025 million contract and mirrors similar agreements with OpenAI and xAI, giving the military flexibility to use advanced AI for mission planning and weapons targeting.
Google celebrates the 20th anniversary of Google Translate, marking its evolution from a niche research project in 2006 to a globally used AI tool serving over 1 billion users across nearly 250 languages. CEO Sundar Pichai reflected on the platform's journey from supporting just a handful of languages to its current scale, emphasizing that the core mission of helping people understand one another across borders remains unchanged.
