More from Google I/O 2025: All the news and announcements
In addition to touting Gemini 2.5 as a coding tool, Google just released a public beta for Jules, a “coding agent” that can work in the background fixing bugs and writing new features in your codebase. It’s a lot like what you can do with GitHub Copilot. Jules can even make an audio summary of its changes — so, a podcast about code commits? Jules has been in Google Labs for a few months, and is free to use during the beta period.
During I/O, Google DeepMind head Demis Hassabis said the improved 2.5 Flash is “better in nearly every dimension.” The model is also 22 percent more efficient and will be generally available in June.
Google’s futuristic conference-calling experiment has been threatening to become commercially available for a while, and Sundar Pichai just said it’s coming this year through devices from HP. And to be fair, “Google Beam” is a less fun but much more Google-y name than Starline.
Google’s AI-generated opening video for I/O used a new video generation model, Veo 3, according to the description of the video. The video looked a little rough, if you ask me.
We’ve got a liveblog going if you want up-to-the-second reactions, and you can read all of our coverage right here. If you want to watch along, here’s Google’s YouTube livestream.
The show starts at 1PM ET / 10AM PT.
This year’s Google I/O kicks off in less than an hour, and AI is going to take center stage. Similar to last year’s event, Android will likely take a backseat as Google reveals a bunch of AI-related updates across its products and services.
Google I/O will be an AI show
Minus Allison, who is gonna be snapping some killer photos for us from a more optimal position.
Does Google have what it takes to reinvent itself?
We’re out here at I/O and we did our best Dieter impression by getting in line first. Or at least the press line to get into the amphitheater. We’ve got our seats locked down and the countdown to the keynote is on so stay tuned!
- The pre-show musical guest, which in previous years has been fun / totally unhinged.
- Any inkling that Google might be making its own smart glasses.
- Google’s response to its search antitrust trial — one reason to bet on AI is to try and move beyond whatever the government’s about to do.
- Whether Google knows and cares that some people are annoyed by Gemini, or is just going to keep shoving it in our faces.
- Sundar Pichai’s outfit. He has a long history of very strong jacket game.
I don’t know how I feel about this, but I’ll tell you it’s no Mark Rebillet firing T-Shirt cannons and making AI music. Then again, I’m not sure how any keynote pre-show will ever top that.
Everyone pretend like we didn’t just see it all last week.
