# Google I/O 2026: Their Next Big Thing Is Finally Here

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Podcast: [Limitless: An AI Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/limitless-an-ai-podcast-7326914)
Published: 2026-05-20T17:32:08+00:00
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🌌 LIMITLESS HQ ⬇️ NEWSLETTER: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ FOLLOW ON X: https://x.com/LimitlessFT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5oV29YUL8AzzwXkxEXlRMQ APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/limitless-podcast/id1813210890 RSS FEED: https://limitlessft.substack.com/ ------ Google I/O 2026 was packed full of announcements, but we need to determine whether the company is keeping pace with OpenAI and Anthropic. We cover Gemini Omni, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and Gemini Spark, along with Google’s updates to Search, YouTube Search, and its new AI glasses. Let's examine Google’s broader product strategy and see if it merits its spot as one of the largest companies in the world. ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Google i/o 1:00 Omni’s World Model 3:24 Gemini Flash 13:48 Gemini Spark 17:12 AI Search 19:49 Google AI Pro 21:24 AI Strategy Dilemma 23:58 Glasses and Hardware 26:37 Closing ------ RESOURCES Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

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