Google I/O 2026 Live Updates: Latest News on Android 17 and Gemini

Earlier this month, Google transformed the Fitbit app into Google Health while debuting the displayless Fitbit Air fitness tracker. The announcements made clear how Google plans to integrate Gemini into its health-tracking product, while also creating a competitor against the more expensive Whoop band.

While IO is unlikely to show off more products that would tie into Google Health, the company might use the developer conference to show more ways that Google Health is set up to integrate with other services. Google already announced that the new Health app will link with services like Apple Health, along with medical records, and the IO developer conference could provide a larger look at other ways the company plans to offer AI coaching. All the while, privacy will likely remain a high priority as these ambitions develop, as health data is by nature quite sensitive.

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