Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to episode 101 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner and Damien are joined by Seang Chau and Dieter Bohn of Google to discuss the biggest announcements of I/O 2026.
Sponsored by Proton Unlimited: Pixelated listeners can save 30% on an annual subscription to the company's suite of privacy-friendly services by signing up using our link (proton.me/9to5google) . Thanks to Proton Unlimited for sponsoring the podcast.
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• Abner Li (9to5google.com/author/technacity/)
• Damien Wilde (9to5google.com/author/damien9to5/)
• Seang Chau (https://x.com/seangchau)
• Dieter Bohn (threads.com/@backlon)
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• Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more (9to5google.com/2026/05/19/google-io-2026-news/)
• ‘Gemini Spark’ is Google’s upcoming AI agent in the Gemini app (9to5google.com/2026/05/14/gemini-spark-insight/)
• (9to5google.com/author/technacity/) Google teases mysterious ‘Android Halo’ at I/O, coming ‘later this year’ (9to5google.com/2026/05/19/android-halo/) (9to5google.com/author/technacity/)
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Welcome to episode 101 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner and Damien are joined by Seang Chau and Dieter Bohn of Google to discuss the biggest announcements of I/O 2026.
Sponsored by Proton Unlimited: Pixelated listeners can save 30% on an annual subscription to the company's suite of privacy-friendly services by signing up using our link (proton.me/9to5google) . Thanks to Proton Unlimited for sponsoring the podcast.
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• YouTube Podcasts (youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcKP282Ii48tKK_KUt1kq1Ist9FkYR6lO)
• Pocket Casts (https://pca.st/podcast/ac8e6ce0-06b1-0136-c264-7d73a919276a)
• Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/7pMiADiw0KAEW9Tg9UAEnZ?si=y8-L9zobTTucmjDVvMJOoQ&dl_branch=1)
• Amazon Music (music.amazon.com/podcasts/71afe238-bd31-465e-ad52-c60de6409f9d/pixelated)
• Apple Podcasts (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alphabet-scoop/id1359922601)
• Overcast (https://overcast.fm/itunes1359922601/alphabet-scoop)
Hosts
• Abner Li (9to5google.com/author/technacity/)
• Damien Wilde (9to5google.com/author/damien9to5/)
• Seang Chau (https://x.com/seangchau)
• Dieter Bohn (threads.com/@backlon)
Read more
• Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more (9to5google.com/2026/05/19/google-io-2026-news/)
• ‘Gemini Spark’ is Google’s upcoming AI agent in the Gemini app (9to5google.com/2026/05/14/gemini-spark-insight/)
• (9to5google.com/author/technacity/) Google teases mysterious ‘Android Halo’ at I/O, coming ‘later this year’ (9to5google.com/2026/05/19/android-halo/) (9to5google.com/author/technacity/)
Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts
• The Sideload (9to5google.com/guides/the-sideload/)
• 9to5Mac Happy Hour (9to5mac.com/guides/9to5mac-happy-hour/)
• Electrek (electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/)
• Space Explored (spaceexplored.com/guides/space-explored-podcast/)
Feedback?
Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com (mailto:gtips@9to5g.com) , leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer (mailto:will@9to5mac.com) . And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums (9to5google.com/forums/) !
