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Google today announced that its annual Google I/O developers conference is set to take place on Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday May 12, about a month ahead of when we’re expecting Apple to hold the annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai shared the news this afternoon, and he said the event will be “live from Shoreline Amphitheatre,” with the content available online. The wording of his tweet was confusing, but Google has clarified that this will be an online-only event as it has been for the past two years.
We'll be back live from Shoreline Amphitheatre for this year's #GoogleIO! Join us online May 11-12 https://t.co/KgNKbaLeym pic.twitter.com/NUodJb7UCi
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) March 16, 2022
A “limited audience” will be at the event, but that will consist of Googlers, with press and other attendees expected to tune in online.
Update: it’s basically online from shoreline.
From Google
To clarify: the "limited audience" here will primarily be Googlers as well as some partners. Press and others should plan to tune in online.
— Ina Fried (@inafried) March 16, 2022
With COVID cases dropping in California and mask mandates lifting, it’s possible Google could have chosen to invite some people to attend in person, but the company has opted not to do so, perhaps because Google I/O typically sees attendees from around the globe.
Google’s decision to hold an online-only event
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