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.

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.

Artificial intelligence is now in everything Google touches, including its Android XR mixed-reality glasses, a revamped search experience, and Gemini’s new agentic capabilities.

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!

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?

Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday it would put artificial intelligence into the hands of more Web surfers while teasing a $249.99-a-month subscription for its AI power users, its latest effort to fend off growing competition from startups like OpenAI.

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,

Unsurprisingly, the bulk of Google's announcements at I/O this week focused on AI. Although past Google I/O events also heavily leaned on AI, what made this year's announcements different is that the features were spread across nearly every Google offering and touched nearly every task people partake in every day.

Commentary: When I saw Google's AI shopping feature that wants to be like Cher's closet from Clueless, I had some serious questions. But I admit: Google surprised me.