Google's big I/O 2025 event is underway in California, and it's all about artificial intelligence, just as we suspected. That is, Gemini is improving across the board, with Google announcing new features for the Gemini app and integrating its chatbot into other products.Google claims that Gemini 2.5 Pro is the best and fastest AI chatbot in the world, backing that up with benchmark tests that show Google is ahead of the competition. Some of these tests reveal that the second-best AI model after Gemini 2.5 Pro isn't a new ChatGPT version but Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash. That's the lighter, faster version of Gemini 2.5, which is also getting an update on Tuesday.Google is also adding a few new features to the Gemini app experience, including better voice support, new Deep Think functionality, and an expansion of Project Mariner. The latter is Google's AI agent that gives the AI "computer use" capabilities, allowing it to browse websites and make purchases on your behalf.Continue reading...The post Gemini 2.5s huge update: Deep Think, faster Flash, computer control appeared first on BGR.Today's Top DealsTodays deals: $299 iPad 11, $497 LG 65-inch smart TV, $30 Philips Sonicare toothbrush, $499 Traeger grill, moreTodays deals: $720 Apple Watch Ultra 2, $6.50 Anker fast chargers, $35 2K camera drone, Fitbit sale, moreTodays deals: $15 Amazon credit, $480 AirPods Max, $60 Instant Pot Duo, $228 Sony XM4, moreAmazon deals: 20% off gift cards from Amazon, $553 unlocked iPhone 15, $114 standing desk, more

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We've got plenty of news relating to Android, Chrome, Google Search, YouTube, and of course Google's AI-powered chatbot, Gemini.

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 []

Google announced during Google I/O 2025 that its rolling out Project Mariner, the companys experimental AI agent that browses and uses websites, to more users and developers. Google also says its significantly updated how Project Mariner works, allowing the agent to take on nearly a dozen tasks at a time. U.S. subscribers to Googles new []

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 Googles suite of products. Starting Tuesday, Google is rolling out Gemini Lives camera and screen-sharing capabilities to all users on iOS and Android. The feature, powered by []