Google Gemini 2.5 Pro Unveiled Ahead of I/O Conference

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 11:20 am

Google has pre-released its upgraded Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model, touting enhanced coding and app development capabilities ahead of its I/O showcase. The new version aims to set fresh performance benchmarks for developers, leaving the tech community both intrigued and skeptical of what’s next.

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androidheadlines.com / Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) Is Here To Be Your Coding Buddy

The post Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) Is Here To Be Your Coding Buddy appeared first on Android Headlines.

engadget.com / Google I/O 2025: What to expect over the next two weeks on Android 16, Android XR and Gemini

In about two weeks, Google's annual developer conference will kick off on May 20. The event is probably the most important on the company's calendar, offering a glimpse at everything it has been working on over the past year.  Judging from rumors and information Google has trickled out, I/O 2025…

venturebeat.com / Meet the new king of AI coding: Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition dethrones Claude 3.7 Sonnet

One of the standout features of the update is its ability to build full, interactive web apps or simulations from a single prompt.

simonwillison.net / Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview: even better coding performance

Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview: even better coding performance New Gemini 2.5 Pro "Google I/O edition" model, released a few weeks ahead of that annual developer conference. They claim even better frontend coding performance, highlighting their #1 ranking on the WebDev Arena leaderboard. They also…

cnet.com / Gemini 2.5 Pro Update Boosts Coding Abilities Ahead of Google I/O Splash

Google says Gemini 2.5 Pro is particularly good at coding web apps, as it vies with rivals for leaderboard bragging rights.

siliconangle.com / Google enhances coding capabilities in Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview before I/O 2025 dev conference

Google LLC today rolled out an early access release of Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview, an updated version of the company’s artificial intelligence flagship model with significantly improved coding capabilities. Google said it intended to announce the Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview model at Google I/O 2025, the…

the-decoder.com / Google upgrades Gemini 2.5 Pro for coding and app development

The latest pre-release version of Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro language model brings major improvements for front-end development and complex programming tasks. The article Google upgrades Gemini 2.5 Pro for coding and app development appeared first on THE DECODER.

winbuzzer.com / Google Releases Gemini 2.5 Pro ‘I/O Edition’ With Enhanced Coding Skills

Google has pushed an early update to Gemini 2.5 Pro, the I/O Edition, featuring better coding skills, video understanding, and function calling for developers. The post Google Releases Gemini 2.5 Pro ‘I/O Edition’ With Enhanced Coding Skills appeared first on WinBuzzer.

techcrunch.com / Google debuts an updated Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model ahead of I/O

Google on Tuesday announced the launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition), an updated version of its flagship Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model that the company claims tops a number of widely-used benchmarks. Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) is available via the Gemini API and Google’s Vertex AI and…


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