Google wants Gemini to work while you sleep: Check biggest new features announced at I/O 2026

Key points

• Google took the wraps off some of its biggest AI updates at I/O 2026, including the Gemini 3.5 Flash model, Gemini Omni, Gemini Spark, and the new Antigravity platform.
• But perhaps the biggest change the company showcased this year was transforming Gemini from a chatbot experience into an agentic one, not just with Gemini Spark but also by adding dedicated AI agents inside the app.
• Here's everything Google announced for Gemini this year.
• 1) Gemini Spark: Google announced a new 24/7 personal AI agent named Gemini Spark, designed to work in the background and actively complete tasks on behalf of users.
• The new platform is powered by the Gemini 3.5 Flash model, which Google also unveiled at I/O 2026, while taking advantage of Antigravity 2.0. Spark can continue working even when users lock their phones or close their laptops.