
I was grumpy after Google I/O last month. I thought, what is the point of all this artificial intelligence if it’s hurting my Android experience now?

Google’s annual developers conference has come and gone, but I still have no idea what was announced.

You only need two letters to describe best the latest iteration of Google’s big yearly developer shebang: AI.

Google’s best new Android feature in years is Circle to Search, which is why it took center stage at today’s Google I/O opening keynote. Google announced new updates to Gemini, the AI that powers the Android operating system.

In the tech world, developer conferences are like birthdays. These mega-events happen annually and remind us of the cadence of life and that time is a neverending circle. Google I/O 2024 will be no different when it kicks off on Tuesday, May 14.

It’s been a wild ride with Google’s total pivot toward infusing AI into every bit of its products, and I need a break.

Android is becoming the platform of AI fever dreams. At this year’s MWC, an overseas tradeshow where Google typically has a booth to remind the world that its mobile platform is global, the Android maker has