Artificial Intelligence is transforming the face of developers at light speed — and Google's new crop of tools is all about how to make it easier, faster, and more innovative to create AI-driven experiences. From agentic coding collaborators to intelligent app scaffolding, Google I/O just dished out a smorgasbord of fresh features and platforms to make every step of the development easier. Below is the summary of the most interesting new tools announced.
A More Agentic Colab: Just Tell Us What You Want
Google Colab is evolving into a full-on agentic experience — i.e., developers can now express goals in everyday language, and Colab will automatically execute, debug, and refactor code in response. No more wrestling with cell errors or syntax differences; Colab is now your co-pilot in real time, and it assists you through muddled issues without getting caught up in the minutia.
Gemini Code Assist: Your AI Coding Friend
Introducing the new Gemmini Code Assist, which is now extensively available to every developer for individual usage and GitHub integration. Built on top of Gemini 2.5, the latest release offers a 2-million token context window to Standard and Enterprise users of Vertex AI. From pull request code review, boilerplate generation, to debugging capabilities, Gemini Code Assist increases productivity across the stack.
Firebase Studio: Code Full-Stack AI Apps Directly from a Sketch
Meet Firebase Studio — a new, cloud-native AI development environment that puts design and coding closer than ever before. With Figma integration via builder.io and new features that dynamically detect and provision backends, Firebase Studio is perfect for makers who want to go from prototype to full-stack app with ease.
Jules: Your Behind-the-Code Coding Buddy
Hello to Jules, an asynchronous code agent that handles the things you'd rather not — bug fixes, drudgery, and even first drafts of new feature work. It works with GitHub, builds a Cloud VM, and leaves you with a PR to merge. Jules is here to allow focus: you write what matters, Jules handles the rest.
Stitch: Natural Language to Beautiful UI
Stitch is the dream tool of every front-end designer and developer. Stitch takes text/image inputs and produces lovely UI designs and the supporting code (HTML/CSS or Figma-ready files). Live iterate, modify themes, and toggle between code and design.
Google AI Studio + Gemini API: Prototype at Light Speed
Google AI Studio now directly supports Gemini 2.5 Pro and offers out-of-the-box support for generation media models like Imagen and Veo. It's the fastest way to prototype and test the Gemini API, and you can go from prompt to running app in seconds. Whatever you input via text, image, or video, the integration with the GenAI SDK makes it incredibly efficient.
Native Audio Dialogue & Live API
The new Gemini 2.5 Flash model introduces features like:
- Proactive video and audio processing — the model remembers and cleanses content intelligently.
- Affective dialogue — the model responds based on user tone.
- Native TTS (Text-to-Speech) — developers can now modify voice style, accent, and pace for natural, multi-speaker audio.
Asynchronous Function Calling
Need to call an expensive function without holding up the user experience? Asynchronous Function Calling now allows background activities to run while your AI app is still conversational and responsive.
Computer Use API: Let Your App Use the Web
This feature is a huge step toward true software autonomy. The Computer Use API allows your AI to interact with other applications or browse the internet at your behest. Available today in preview with Trusted Testers, full release will roll out later in the year.
URL Context & Model Context Protocol
- URL Context: Retrieve and use the full content of a web page from a link.
- Model Context Protocol (MCP): Gemini API and SDK now support MCP, making it easy to integrate open-source tools into your workflow.
???? Final Thoughts: Google’s Developer Future Is AI-First
From beginner-friendly tools like Firebase Studio to pro-level features like asynchronous function calling and multi-modal Gemini 2.5 integrations, Google is building an ecosystem that doesn’t just support AI — it amplifies it.
Whether you're a solo developer coding in the browser or an enterprise organization building enterprise-class AI solutions, these tools make workflows easier, spark creativity, and push boundaries.
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