Google unveils AI advancements at IO 2025 including coding agent Jules

At its annual developer conference, Google unveiled a suite of new AI-powered tools and enhancements aimed at developers. The announcements followed CEO Sundar Pichai's keynote address emphasizing Google's AI ambitions.

Key Announcements:

• Stitch AI Design Tool: Google Labs VP Josh Woodward demonstrated Stitch, an experimental service that generates UI designs from text prompts using Gemini 2.5 Pro/Flash models.

• Jules Coding Agent: Google's Jules coding assistant entered public beta, capable of autonomous coding, bug fixes, and testing on GitHub repositories.

• Android Studio Enhancements: Gemini 2.5 Pro integration brings two new capabilities:

  • Journeys for app testing
  • Version Upgrade Agent for dependency management

• Web Development Improvements:

  • New CSS primitives reduce carousel code by 90%
  • Interest Invoker API for popover menus
  • Chrome DevTools now includes Gemini for styling and debugging assistance

• Firebase Updates: Google's backend service added AI improvements including Figma import support.

Additional Product Launches:

• Google AI Ultra: $250/month subscription with highest usage limits and premium features
• Gemini Live: Real-time query answering using phone camera and screen sharing
• Deep Research Generator: Tool for compiling public/private reports
• Gemini Code Assist: Free version now generally available

Open Source Developments:

Google expanded its Gemma open source model family with:

• Gemma 3n (runs on 2GB RAM)
• MedGemma for medical applications
• Coming soon: SignGemm and DolphinGemma models

The announcements demonstrate Google's aggressive push into AI-assisted development across its product ecosystem.