Google I/O#2022

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| date = May–June (1–3 days)

| frequency = Annual

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2008–15: San Francisco, CA
2016–19: Mountain View, CA
2021: Online
2022–: Mountain View, CA, Online

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| founded = {{start date|2008|05|28}}

| last = May 14, 2024

| participants =

| attendance = 5000 (est.)

| website = {{URL|https://io.google/}}

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| organized = Google

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Google I/O, or simply I/O, is an annual developer conference held by Google in Mountain View, California. The name "I/O"{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=Google I/O 2024: Everything You Need to Know - Iconic Topic |url=https://iconictopic.online/google-i-o-2024-everything-you-need-to-know/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |language=en-US}} is taken from the number googol, with the "I" representing the first digit "1" in a googol and the "O" representing the second digit "0" in the number.{{Cite web |last=Gartenberg |first=Chaim |date=May 9, 2023 |title=The meaning of I/O: How Google's annual event got its name |url=https://blog.google/inside-google/google-io-meaning/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510003351/https://blog.google/inside-google/google-io-meaning/ |archive-date=May 10, 2023 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=The Keyword |publisher=Google |language=en}} The format of the event is similar to Google Developer Day.

Key Announcements and Milestones

2008: Launch of the Android platform, the Open Handset Alliance, and introduction of various APIs for Google Maps and YouTube.
2009: Introduction of the Google Wave communication platform.
2010: Announcement of Android 2.2 Froyo, Google TV, and the App Inventor for Android.
2011: Unveiling of Android 3.1 Honeycomb, Google Music Beta, and the Android Open Accessory API.
2012: Introduction of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Nexus 7 tablet, Nexus Q, and Project Glass demonstrations.
2013: Launch of Google Play Music All Access, Google Hangouts, and enhancements to Google Maps.
2014: Announcement of Android 5.0 Lollipop, Material Design, Android Auto, Android TV, and Android Wear.
2015: Introduction of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Google Photos, and Project Brillo for IoT.
2016: Launch of Google Assistant, Google Home, Allo and Duo apps, and Android Instant Apps.
2017: Announcement of Google Lens, Android Oreo, and Google.ai for AI research initiatives.
2018: Introduction of Android P (later named Android Pie), Google Duplex, and further enhancements to Google Assistant and Google News.
2019: Launch of the Pixel 3a and 3a XL, updates to Google Assistant, and the introduction of Project Mainline for Android updates.
2021: Announcement of Android 12 with Material You design, enhancements to Wear OS, and Project Starline for video conferencing.
2022: Updates to Google's AI and machine learning capabilities, introduction of new privacy controls, enhancements to Google Workspace, and various updates to Android and Wear OS.
2023: Focus on Generative AI (PaLM 2) for core products, introduction of Pixel Fold (first foldable phone), Pixel 7a (most durable A-Series phone), and Pixel Tablet.
2024: New iteration of Gemini AI and Firebase Genkit, a framework for creating and deploying applications with AI features.{{cite web |author1=Ken Yeung |title=Google introduces Firebase Genkit, a developer framework for building AI-powered apps |url=https://venturebeat.com/ai/google-introduces-firebase-genkit-developer-framework-ai-apps/ |website=venturebeat.com |access-date=16 May 2024 |date=May 14, 2024}}{{cite web |author1=Kyle Barr |title=Everything Announced at Google I/O: Gemini Takes Over |url=https://gizmodo.com/google-io-2024-announcements-1851475463 |publisher=Gizmodo |access-date=16 May 2024 |date=15 May 2024}} SGE or Search Generative Experience rebranded as AI Overviews. It will initially be rolled out as a Beta in the US, followed by a roll out in the other countries.

References

External links

{{Official website|https://io.google/}}

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