Bytes: GOOGL I/O, SPOT Investor Day, And ABNB Summer Release Previews

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Bytes: GOOGL I/O, SPOT Investor Day, And ABNB Summer Release Previews

May 16, 2026

What To Watch For On The Catalyst Calendar:

As discussed in more detail below, this week is busy on the product front. GOOGL’s I/O developer conference

will begin on Tuesday with a keynote at 1pm ET (link) – see Page 4 for more details on our expectations.

Additionally, ABNB's Summer Release on 5/20 should highlight the progress the company is making on the

product front and shed light on the strategic focus for the remainder of FY26E. Meanwhile, we expect SPOT

to provide updates on product strategy / financial targets at the company’s investor day on 5/21 (Page 6).

Exhibit 1: CF Internet Catalyst Calendar

Global Internet Catalyst Calendar

Date Catalyst Primary Companies Impact Type

May

5/19/26 Google I/O 2026 GOOGL Mid Conference

5/19/26 EXPEExplore 2026 - Opening Session EXPE Mid Conference

5/19/26 Anthropic Code With Claude - London - Mid Conference

5/20/26 Google Marketing Live GOOGL Mid Conference

5/20/26 ABNB Summer Release ABNB Mid Company

5/20/26 EU short-term rental law takes effect (5/20/26) ABNB, BKNG, EXPE Mid Policy

5/20/26 Meta first wave of layoffs (~10%) META High Company

5/26/26 LYFT gas price relief program scheduled to end LYFT Mid Company

5/26/26 UBER gas price relief program scheduled to end UBER Mid Company

5/28/26 @Scale 2026 - Systems & Reliability META, GOOGL, AMZN Low Conference

June

6/2/26 Microsoft Build - Low Conference

6/3/26 Meta Coversations 2026 META Low Conference

6/8/26 Apple WWDC - Low Conference

6/9/26 Shoptalk Europe AMZN, GOOGL, CART, PINS Low Conference

6/9/26 AI Summit - London META, GOOGL, AMZN Low Conference

6/10/26 Anthropic Code With Claude - Tokyo - Mid Conference

6/11/26 Start of FIFA World Cup - Mid Economic