An Earned Skepticism of Google I/O

This is the final edition of the Android Police podcast as you know it, so instead of any bang or petering out, we're opening up a black hole of everything that this show has been to us and giving Google I/O 2025 our full treatment. From Gemini Pro 2.5's various commercial twists to all the wacky new tools that don't seem to have an integral purpose for most life and labor styles to the footnote that is Android to round out another keynote of industry jonesing, we have a complete picture for you right here. Enjoy.

04:40 | I/O 2025

• Google's newest AI plan costs more than your electricity bill
• Google's AI Mode rolls out nationwide with powerful new tools on the way
• Google's new AI filmmaking tool fuses Veo, Imagen, and Gemini
• Gemini’s Agent Mode takes the stress out of apartment hunting
• Google's AI Mode will soon be able to buy products for you
• Google launches AI Mode to everyone in the US, adds more features to AI Overviews | The Verge
• Goodbye Project Starline, hello Google Beam 3D video conferencing | Engadget
• Android XR gets a huge vote of confidence with upcoming smart glasses from Xreal
• Google finally gives us a look behind the lenses at Android XR on smart glasses
• Google and Samsung unite again for a DeX-powered Android 16 desktop mode
• Why Avatars Have 5 Fingers When Na'vi Only Have 4

Excerpts from TriBeCa Productions/Universal Pictures (via Rotten Tomatoes Movieclips/YouTube), Jay Green’s Stuff/YouTube (Eminem/Shady/Interscope), and NBC 10 WJAR/YouTube.

Our regular hosts were Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor was Jules Wang.

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