Google I/O 2025 was dedicated to AI. At its annual developer conference, Google announced updates that put more AI into Search, Gmail, and Chrome. Its AI models were updated to be better at making images, taking actions, and writing code.

Google’s Gemini Diffusion demo didn’t get much airtime at I/O, but its blazing speed—and potential for coding—has AI insiders speculating about a shift in the model wars.

I attended Google I/O 2025 in Mountain View, and had a blast trying out all the new AI tools. Here are the coolest things I saw!

This story is part of our complete Google I/O coverage Updated less than 2 minutes ago Google IO 2025 officially kicks off today, and begins with an opening keynote at 10am PT / 1pm ET. For those of you eager to tune in,

The Google I/O keynote was all about AI and search. Smart home technology was pretty much nonexistent. What does this mean for Google Home and compatible devices?

The Google IO 2025 keynote has concluded. We spent almost two hours watching the announcements made at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California and if you’re looking for anything other than AI you’ll be hard pressed to find something.

Google unveiled dozens of new AI updates at I/O. Some of them seem to overlap significantly.

Macworld I can’t believe I’m about to state this, but I’m considering switching from iOS to Android. Not right now, but what I once considered an absurd notion is rapidly becoming a realistic possibility.