Google I/O 2025: A Generative AI Playground for Developers

We attended so you didn't have to. Here's what you need to know about the future of software development.

20 mins read

Jun 02, 2025

Google’s I/O 2025 conference was a full-on generative AI showcase, with major updates that promise to reshape how developers code, design, and ship software.

And we attended so you didn't have to.

We're rounding up key insights from I/O 2025 today:

Gemini 2.5 Pro: Google’s flagship LLM, now with deep research mode and massive context windows.
New generative models: Veo 3 for video, Imagen 4 for images, and Lyria 2 for music.
AI agents: Jules and Stitch, autonomous helpers for coding and UI design tasks.
Model Context Protocol (MCP): A new open standard to link your AI tools and developer environment.
Benchmarks and showdowns: How Google’s models stack up against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta.
Developer impact: What these new tools mean for your workflow and future projects.

Let's dive in.

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