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How to watch Google I/O 2025 today (and why you shouldn't miss it)
As the weather gets warmer and spring flowers bloom, tech aficionados know it is developer conference season. Every spring, tech giants hold developer conferences that showcase the best of what is to come. This week brings multiple events, with Microsoft Build having already begun, and Google I/O kicking things off today.
When is Google I/O?
The annual developer conference is on May 20 and 21 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. The keynote event, when Google leaders take the stage to unveil the company's latest hardware and software, will take place on the first day of the conference at 10am PT / 1pm ET.
How to watch Google I/O
Google will live stream the event for members of the public and press who cannot attend in person. Although the link is not yet live, you can visit the Google keynote landing page closer to the event date to view the livestream.
Developers can register for the event's digital experience on the Google I/O landing page for free to take advantage of perks such as receiving email updates and accessing on-demand sessions. If you do not register, you can still listen to the keynotes and sessions, but you will miss out on the communications and recommendations.
ZDNET will cover the event on the ground, so keep up with the site to learn the latest.
What to expect from Google I/O
Google's keynote description is vague: "Discover how we're furthering our mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful."
AI
However, given the announcements already made this year, we expect artificial intelligence (AI) to be the event's focal point. At last year's I/O, AI was also the crown jewel of the event, with a slew of AI-related announcements, including Gemini 1.5 Flash, Veo, Imagen 3, and updates to Google's mobile platform, Android.
This year, you can expect the same trend, with new features across Google's suite of tools, including updates to Gemini, Google Workspace, Google Search, and maybe even a new large language model.
Android 16
Google already held its Android Show: I/O Edition a week before the event, revealing many Android 16 upgrades. However, there will likely be more news at the event.
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Agents
AI agents are the hottest topic in tech, and we expect Google to add more to its current agent feature lineup. The current roster includes its Google Deep Research feature, which can search the web for you and compile the results into a detailed report, and Gems, Google's custom AI agents.
A report from The Information suggested Google is working on an AI agent to help software engineers with the entire development process.
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XR headset
Google will likely update us on its highly anticipated XR headset, which it is developing in partnership with Samsung. The Information report also said Google will demo the integration of Gemini AI with its glasses and headset.
Surprises
If Google follows last year's precedent, it will hold off on hardware announcements. However, Google I/O is notorious for throwing up surprises, so it is a good rule of thumb to expect something no one is talking about.
I/O 2025 events schedule
If you want a better idea of what to expect, you can also look at the event schedule, which is already posted online.
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However, Google has kept the descriptions and title names pretty vague. The only clues are that there will be announcements regarding Android, AI, Chrome, and Google Cloud, which we could have inferred.
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