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Google bringing Mariner browser agent to Gemini app with ‘Agent Mode’
As previewed in December, Project Mariner is Google DeepMind’s research prototype exploring the “future of human-agent interaction, starting with browsers.” Google AI Ultra subscribers now have access to Project Mariner, while the browser agent capabilities are coming to the Gemini app and Search. more…
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Google I/O 2025: Everything announced at this year’s developer conference
We've got plenty of news relating to Android, Chrome, Google Search, YouTube, and — of course — Google's AI-powered chatbot, Gemini.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google’s new filmmaking tool Flow adds editing tools and some consistency to AI-generated video
At I/O today, Google pitched creators on a new app for "AI filmmaking": Flow. Combining all of Google’s recent announcements and developments across AI-powered services, including Veo (video), Imagen (images) and Gemini, the company bills Flow as a storytelling aid "built with creatives.” If it sounds familiar, this is the advanced version of VideoFX, previously a Google Labs experiment. The company says Flow is aimed...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Engage users on Google TV with excellent TV apps
Posted by Shobana Radhakrishnan - Senior Director of Engineering, Google TV, and Paul Lammertsma - Developer Relations Engineer, Android Over the past year, Google TV and Android TV achieved over 270 million monthly active devices, establishing one of the largest smart TV OS footprints. Building on this momentum, we are excited to share new platform features and developer tools designed to help you increase app...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Microsoft Build 2025: Three highlights Apple should pay attention to
Yesterday, Microsoft kicked off its annual developers conference with, unsurprisingly, a slew of AI features, models, and capabilities it is bringing to its own systems, many of which developers will also be able to leverage. While some are very specific to Microsoft’s ecosystem, there were quite a few that would undoubtedly be a great addition to Apple’s own native AI offerings, whenever those finally materialize....
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Announcing Jetpack Navigation 3
Posted by Don Turner - Developer Relations Engineer Navigating between screens in your app should be simple, shouldn't it? However, building a robust, scalable, and delightful navigation experience can be a challenge. For years, the Jetpack Navigation library has been a key tool for developers, but as the Android UI landscape has evolved, particularly with the rise of Jetpack Compose, we recognized the need for a new...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google Chrome previews feature to instantly change compromised passwords
Google Chrome has announced a feature for its built-in password manager that it claims will let users instantly change passwords compromised in data breaches. Google Password Manager already alerts you when your credentials have appeared in a data breach, and partially automates the process of changing your password, but — until now — you still had to go through the steps manually for each of your online accounts. The...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google Play adds topic pages, audio previews, and new subscription tools for developers
Google is rolling out a series of upgrades to its Play Store to help Android app developers better market their software and services to consumers. Among the highlights are new tools for managing subscription apps, topic pages that let users explore a specific subject on the Play Store, a new feature that allows people to […]
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk claims he will step back from political donations in near future
After spending nearly $300m to help elect Trump last year, the tech billionaire says he has ‘done enough’Elon Musk claimed on Tuesday that he would decrease the amount of money he spends on politics for the foreseeable future. If true, the reduction would represent a significant turnaround after the world’s richest person positioned himself as the Republican party’s most enthusiastic donor over the last year.“I think,...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Android’s Kotlin Multiplatform announcements at Google I/O and KotlinConf 25
Posted by Ben Trengrove - Developer Relations Engineer, Matt Dyor - Product Manager Google I/O and KotlinConf 2025 bring a series of announcements on Android’s Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform efforts. Here’s what to watch out for: Announcements from Google I/O 2025 Jetpack libraries Our focus for Jetpack libraries and KMP is on sharing business logic across Android and iOS, but we have begun experimenting with web/WASM...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Gemini app releases 2.5 Flash & Live camera on iPhone, 2.5 Pro Deep Think mode coming
At I/O 2025, Google announced a slew of updates for the Gemini app, including the launch of 2.5 Flash and Gemini Live camera and screen sharing for iOS. more…
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google rolls out Project Mariner, its web-browsing AI agent
Google announced during Google I/O 2025 that it’s rolling out Project Mariner, the company’s experimental AI agent that browses and uses websites, to more users and developers. Google also says it’s significantly updated how Project Mariner works, allowing the agent to take on nearly a dozen tasks at a time. U.S. subscribers to Google’s new […]
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google is bringing Gemini to Chrome so it can answer questions about your open tabs
Google's Chrome browser is the latest major product from the company to get its own built-in Gemini features. Today at Google I/O, the company detailed its plans to bring its AI assistant to Chrome. While Gemini can already distill information from websites, having the assistant baked into Chrome allows it to provide insights and answer questions about your open tabs without ever having to move to a different window or...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google updates the Gemini app with real-time AI video, Deep Research, and more
Google announced several updates to the Gemini AI chatbot app during Google I/O 2025, including more broadly available multimodal AI features, updated AI models, and deeper integrations with Google’s suite of products. Starting Tuesday, Google is rolling out Gemini Live’s camera and screen-sharing capabilities to all users on iOS and Android. The feature, powered by […]
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:You can get free AI skills training from Microsoft for a few more days, and I recommend you do
Microsoft's AI Skills Fest offers free AI training for beginners and pros, plus prizes and discounts. You can register now for free access through May 28th.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Androidify: Building powerful AI-driven experiences with Jetpack Compose, Gemini and CameraX
Posted by Rebecca Franks – Developer Relations Engineer The Android bot is a beloved mascot for Android users and developers, with previous versions of the bot builder being very popular - we decided that this year we’d rebuild the bot maker from the ground up, using the latest technology backed by Gemini. Today we are releasing a new open source app, Androidify, for learning how to build powerful AI driven experiences...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:FTC v. Meta: The antitrust battle over WhatsApp and Instagram
The long-awaited antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission kicked off on April 14th. Over about two months, DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is hearing arguments about whether then-Facebook illegally monopolized the market for “personal social networking services” through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC first brought the case […]
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Darren Aronofsky turns to AI to reimagine the future of film
Director Darren Aronofsky partners with Google DeepMind to explore AI’s role in future filmmaking through experimental short films.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google's AI Mode lets you virtually try clothes on by uploading a single photo
As part of its announcements for I/O 2025 today, Google shared details on some new features that would make shopping in AI Mode more novel. It's describing the three new tools as being part of its new shopping experience in AI Mode, and they cover the discovery, trying on and checkout parts of the process. These will be available "in the coming months" for online shoppers in the US. The first update is when you're...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Androidify: Building delightful UIs with Compose
Posted by Rebecca Franks - Developer Relations Engineer Androidify is a new sample app we built using the latest best practices for mobile apps. Previously, we covered all the different features of the app, from Gemini integration and CameraX functionality to adaptive layouts. In this post, we dive into the Jetpack Compose usage throughout the app, building upon our base knowledge of Compose to add delightful and...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:With AI Mode, Google Search Is About to Get Even Chattier
Google’s new chatbot-style AI Mode search experience, previously an experiment, is launching for US users. Publishers and marketers will have to adjust their search strategies once again.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Androidify: How Androidify leverages Gemini, Firebase and ML Kit
Posted by Thomas Ezan – Developer Relations Engineer, Rebecca Franks – Developer Relations Engineer, and Avneet Singh – Product Manager We’re bringing back Androidify later this year, this time powered by Google AI, so you can customize your very own Android bot and share your creativity with the world. Today, we’re releasing a new open source demo app for Androidify as a great example of how Google is using its Gemini...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Veo 3 and Imagen 4, and a new tool for filmmaking called Flow
Article URL: https://blog.google/technology/ai/generative-media-models-io-2025/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44044043 Points: 397 # Comments: 242
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Want to be the next Spielberg? Google’s AI-powered Flow could bring your movie ideas to life
Google’s AI-powered Flow could be a mini revolution for cinema.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Android Design at Google I/O 2025
Posted by Ivy Knight – Senior Design Advocate Here’s your guide to the essential Android Design sessions, resources, and announcements for I/O ‘25: Check out the latest Android updates The Android Show: I/O Edition The Android Show had a special I/O edition this year with some exciting announcements like Material Expressive! Learn more about the new Live Update Notification templates in the Android Notifications &...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Gmail’s new tools help you reply smarter and schedule faster
The new tools will make emailing more convenient if you're ready to open up your inbox, Drive, and Calendar to Google.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google shows off its next-gen AI assistant that can control your Android phone
Google is building a universal AI assistant that can not only look things up for you but also perform tasks on your behalf
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google supercharges search with powerful new AI Mode, and it’s out today
Google's AI Mode will also get Project Astra capabilities, letting you search via your camera.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google's Veo 3 marks the end of AI video's 'silent era'
Google Gemini Veo 3 fixes AI video's biggest problem and might spark an AI animation revolution.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Gemini Live is now free for everyone on Android and iOS, and you can finally share your screen and camera on iPhone - here's how to try it
Gemini Live is now free on iOS and Android, and you can share your screen and camera with AI to get things done.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google Meet is breaking down language barriers with real-time translation
Google Meet is making it so everyone will understand you, regardless of what language you speak.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google is making its AI-powered Deep Research feature even more versatile
You can now upload your own files to Deep Research in Gemini as well as use Canvas Create to transform reports
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Gemini gets its most important Gmail integration yet: cleaning up your messy inbox
Hate managing your Gmail inbox? Have Gemini deal with it instead.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google's Veo 3 AI model can generate videos with sound
As part of this year's announcements at its I/O developer conference, Google has revealed its latest media generation models. Most notable, perhaps, is the Veo 3, which is the first iteration of the model that can generate videos with sounds. It can, for instance, create a video of birds with an audio of their singing, or a city street with the sounds of traffic in the background. Google says Veo 3 also excels in...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Google finally gave us a closer look at Android XR – here are 4 new things we've learned
We now know what Android XR is capable of, from the AI features that'll power it to the hardware that'll offer it.
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