Google I/O, Google’s greatest developer convention of the 12 months, is sort of upon us.
Scheduled for Could 20 to 21 on the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, I/O will showcase product bulletins from throughout Google’s portfolio. Anticipate loads of information regarding Android, Chrome, Google Search, YouTube, and — in fact — Google’s AI-powered chatbot, Gemini.
Right here’s what to anticipate.
Gemini and AI
AI is the tech du jour, and Google, like its rivals, has been investing closely in it.
A shoo-in for I/O is a brand new addition (or a number of) to Google’s flagship Gemini household of AI fashions. Leaks over the previous few weeks counsel that an up to date Gemini Extremely mannequin is on the way in which, Gemini Extremely being Google’s top-of-the-line Gemini providing.
With this upgraded Gemini Extremely could come a pricier Gemini subscription.
Google provides a single premium tier, Gemini Superior ($20 monthly), to unlock further capabilities in its Gemini chatbot, which is powered by the corporate’s Gemini fashions. However Google could quickly launch two new plans, Premium Plus and Premium Professional. It’s not but clear what advantages could be hooked up and the way these plans could be priced relative to Gemini Superior.
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Google will nearly definitely discuss Astra, its wide-ranging effort to construct AI apps and “brokers” for real-time, multimodal understanding. Additionally most likely on the agenda is Mission Mariner, Google’s AI “brokers” that may navigate and take motion throughout the online on a consumer’s behalf. People on X noticed references to “Laptop Use” within the code for Google’s AI Studio developer platform, which may nicely pertain to Mariner.
Android 16
For the primary time this 12 months, Google is internet hosting a separate occasion devoted to Android updates: The Android Present. It’ll happen on Tuesday, roughly every week forward of I/O.
The newest model of Android, Android 16, would be the focus. Android 16 is predicted to carry with it improved notifications and a completely new design language, Materials 3 Expressive. In a leaked weblog publish, Google describes Materials 3 Expressive as a top-to-bottom overhaul, with larger responsiveness and “motion components” that pop.
Android 16 is usually a quality-of-life replace, judging by studies. It’ll introduce help for Auracast, which ought to make it simpler to change between Bluetooth units. Additionally in tow are lock display screen widgets and a vary of latest accessibility options.
Google may highlight capabilities within the newest variations of Android XR, its combined actuality working system, and Put on OS, the corporate’s software program for wearables.
Every little thing else
Going by the official I/O schedule, Google may have a lot to debate following The Android Present and I/O keynote addresses.
The schedule lists periods devoted to Chrome and Google Cloud, Google Play (the Android app retailer), Android improvement instruments, and Gemma, Google’s assortment of “open” AI fashions.
Final 12 months, Google unveiled a number of AI-themed surprises at I/O, together with a set of fashions fine-tuned for schooling purposes referred to as LearnLM. An improve to Google’s viral podcast-generating NotebookLM might be one such shock. Leaked code reveals a “Video Overviews” software that presumably would create video summaries, almost certainly leveraging Google’s Veo 2 video-generating mannequin.
