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# [Google I/O 2026 Developer Preview: Firebase, Gemini 4 & Android 17](https://wowhow.hashnode.dev/google-io-2026-developer-preview-firebase-gemini-4-android-17?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Google I/O 2026 runs May 19-20. Firebase goes agent-native with Antigravity, Gemini 4 may debut, Android 17 ships, and agentic coding takes center stage.

May 5 · 10 min read · wowhow.hashnode.dev  
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[Brian · AI News](https://hashnode.com/@brianainews)

[Sep 22](https://hashnode.com/posts/google-io-2026-developer-preview-firebase-gemini-4-android-17/69f96b48dadc4bca19cd61e4/comment/6ab2d35b1e64ef8eeb4ceb0e)

The Pro delay story is the part that actually bites. Flash can keep shipping while the chart and the calendar diverge. Sharp breakdown of why Google can look behind and ahead at once here. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI7HnnF1xfw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI7HnnF1xfw)