Google I/O 2026: everything announced so far, from Gemini Intelligence to the death of the Chromebook — 2026-05-18

Impact Vector: Technology · May 18, 2026 · 5m

## Short Segments Decart secures $300 million to accelerate real-time AI models on Amazon's chips, Google sells so much TPU capacity that its own researchers are waiting in line, and the US plans a massive AI hub in the Philippines, raising sovereignty questions. Coming up, we'll dive into Google's major announcements at I/O 2026, including the end of the Chromebook era. Decart raises $300 million to advance real-time AI models on Amazon's chips. Decart, an AI research lab, has raised $300 million in a funding round led by Radical Ventures, with participation from Nvidia, Sequoia, and others…