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With Google I/O 2025 kicking off in about a month on May 20th, the official schedule has just dropped. While it’s primarily a planning tool for developers descending on (or tuning into) the Shoreline Amphitheatre, for us, it’s a fantastic list of teasers for what Google has cooking across its various platforms. We’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on things, and if you want to follow along, you can now register and check the Explore page to see which sessions catch your eye!
As for the details of Google I/O 2025, the event starts Tuesday, May 20th at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET with the main Google Keynote, running for a packed 1 hour and 45 minutes. After a break, the Developer Keynote follows from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM PT. Once those wrap up, the floodgates open with sessions covering Android, AI, Chrome, Cloud, Web, and much more. Some of the sessions will be livestreamed (as noted on the schedule), but others will be on demand and are normally released after the main keynotes wrap up.
So, while many are deeply technical, we’ve combed through the full list and picked out some of the main sessions that we think might be interesting to you all. Here’s a rundown of the main sessions that we think you should check out.
Key sessions we’re watching at Google I/O 2025
- What’s new in Chrome: Always a must-watch for us. This session promises updates on performance, UI, identity, and potentially new built-in AI APIs for the browser. We’re also keen to hear about Baseline updates and DevTools enhancements making life easier for web developers.
- Go faster and reach further with Chrome Extensions: With AI changing workflows, this session will explore how extensions are evolving, including updates to the Chrome Web Store with an enterprise focus – potentially interesting for Chromebook users in business.
- Build no-code intelligent Agents with AppSheet, Gemini, and Vertex AI: While leaning technical, this could show practical ways Google is integrating its powerful AI models (Gemini, Vertex) into more accessible tools like AppSheet, possibly hinting at future user-facing automations.
- What’s new in Android: This is usually where Google dives into the latest Android version. We expect details on Android 16 (potentially launching fully around I/O) and maybe even hints about Google’s plans for a second major Android release later in 2025.
- Accelerating Smart Home innovation with Home APIs: For anyone invested in the Google Home ecosystem, this session will showcase the latest tools Google is giving developers to build new smart home experiences.
- The future is now, with Compose and AI on Android XR: Google’s XR platform is getting real! With the Android XR SDK Beta launching at I/O, this session should give us our first proper look at Google’s vision for XR and how AI integrates.
- Demis Hassabis on the frontiers of AI: Hear directly from the CEO of Google DeepMind about the future of AI is always fascinating. Expect a high-level view of Google’s long-term AI ambitions.
- New in-car app experiences: Gemini is officially coming to cars. This session will preview how it integrates with Android Auto, Google built-in systems, and Android Automotive OS.
- Build next-level UX with Material 3 Expressive: Get ready for a design refresh! Google is debuting the next evolution of its design language, focused on more “emotional” and engaging UIs. We’re eager to see what this looks like in practice.
- Engage users on Google TV with excellent TV apps: Updates specific to Google TV, including preparing for Android 16 for TV, optimizing apps, and new ways (like the Video Discovery API) for developers to promote content.
- Best Practices for using web in Android apps: The description for this one specifically mentions an “opinionated stance from Android and ChromeOS on when to use web within your native applications,” so this one might be interesting.
- Unlock user productivity with desktop windowing and stylus support: Another session directly relevant to using Android apps on larger screens and Chromebooks. Improvements to desktop-style window management and stylus input (via the Ink API) are always welcome additions, and it will be interesting to see if they mention ChromeOS’ move to the Android kernel in this session.
Obviously, this is just a fraction of the full schedule. There are dozens more sessions heavily focused on the nitty-gritty of Gemini models, other AI applications, Google Cloud infrastructure, and deep web technologies. I’ve highlighted a few other, more technical sessions below that might also be interesting.
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Still, the sessions highlighted above should offer plenty of clues about the future direction of the Google products and platforms we use every day. We’ll be covering all the major announcements from I/O, so stay tuned! In the meantime, you can pore over the full Google I/O 2025 schedule here.
A few more technical sessions to check out at Google I/O 2025
- What’s new in web UI: Sitting alongside the general “What’s new in Chrome” session, this one seems focused specifically on the user interface elements of the web platform. Advancements here often translate directly into better-looking and more capable web apps, which is always good news for Chromebook users.
- Practical built-in AI with Gemini Nano in Chrome: This sounds potentially huge. While the main keynote might cover broader AI, this session promises details on using the on-device Gemini Nano model within Chrome for tasks like translation, summarization, and writing assistance, potentially offline. We’re very interested to see how this manifests directly in the browser.
- Adaptive Android development makes your app shine across devices: We’re always talking about making Android apps work better on different screen sizes. This session focuses on building apps for phones, foldables, tablets, Chromebooks, cars, and even XR. Any progress here is crucial for the large-screen Android experience.
- What’s new in Flutter: While Flutter is a developer toolkit, it’s Google’s primary way to build apps that run across mobile, web, and desktop. Updates here often signal new capabilities or UI paradigms that eventually filter down into the apps we use, potentially bringing more high-quality cross-platform apps to ChromeOS and the web.
- Discover the latest Google Pay and Google Wallet features: This session will cover updates to Google’s core payment and digital ID platform, which are always relevant to most users managing cards, passes, and potentially digital IDs on their phones or watches.
- Android accessibility updates: This session will cover important updates to user-facing features like Talkback and Live Captions, as well as developer tools to make apps more accessible overall.
So, as you can see, there’s lots to tune into at Google I/0! There are quite a few more sessions that touch on web capabilities, cross-device experiences, on-device AI, and core services that could bring interesting developments for Chrome, Android, and ChromeOS users. It’s shaping up to be a busy I/O! Drop a comment below with the sessions that you’re most excited about!
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