Follow along with the Gizmodo crew as we unpack everything Google announces at its annual developer conference in Mountain View, Calif.

Sundar Pichai reaffirms Google’s faith in deep tech and fundamental research to power future AI products, even as regulatory heat and rivals like OpenAI test the company’s $2-trillion dominance.

Sundar Pichai's comments follows a wave of AI-related announcements for both developers and consumers at Google I/O, as the tech giant seeks to stay ahead in the rapidly escalating AI arms race.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said during a recent All-In podcast episode he sees all of the major tech companies doing well in the AI race, and that there won’t be one clear winner. There are still more companies to be launched that we don’t know about yet—which will create even more competition.

When ChatGPT was released, Google tried to match it with the release of Bard, now known as Gemini. It was vastly worse, and many nearly laughed it out of the room. Despite the initial flop, Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) model is quickly closing the gap with competitors,

Google CEO Sundar Pichai opened the 2025 I/O developer conference by declaring a “new phase of the platform shift,” as the company unveiled sweeping advances across its AI ecosystem. He said Gemini now processes 480 trillion tokens per month,

Google must expect a response from rivals OpenAI, xAI and Anthropic. Adobe and Canva might be worried, with Google's Veo, Imagen and AI filmmaking tool, Flow.

Accepting that there are complex regulations constantly evolving around the world, Pichai said AI is a new frontier with Google also “innovating on behalf of users”.

There was a lot to take in which goes to show that Google is back in the AI game with a bang. The desi vibe was a cherry on the top.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced at I/O 2025 that AI Overviews have reached 1.5 billion users across 200 countries, driving a 10% growth in relevant queries. He highlighted its success as one of Search's best launches in a decade.

When asked his biggest regret, Google CEO Sundar Pichai reflected on the company's decision not to acquire Netflix.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai kicks off the show with a nod to the AI generated video. He states: “Everyday is a Gemini season at Google.”