Google to unveil AI upgrades at I/O conference amid search challenges
- Google will open its 2025 I/O developer conference on May 21 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, with a keynote starting at 10 a.m. Pacific.
- The event comes amid intensified competition from generative AI tools like Microsoft-backed ChatGPT, pressuring Google's dominance in internet search and prompting urgency.
- Google plans to introduce AI enhancements across devices, including Gemini-powered features on WearOS watches, a Pinterest-like image service, and expanded AI in search and NotebookLM research assistant.
- Alphabet forecasted $75 billion in capital expenditures for 2025, mostly for AI investments, up from $52.5 billion in 2024, while Google One subscriptions surpassed 150 million users at $19.99 per month.
- The announcements will likely indicate Google's strategy to counter market share erosion, legal challenges, and evolving consumer behavior favoring AI chatbots over traditional search engines.
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