Google's keynote for its annual I/O developer conference has wrapped, and it's obvious that it does not want the Google Assistant to be left behind for the likes of Siri, Alexa, and Cortana. Here's everything you need to know to catch up on the latest from Mountain View, California.
How about an Android Pro?
For those of us who prefer software to be reactive rather than proactive
You'll soon be able to send money with Google Assistant
And buy things online using your Google account
The Android app beta on Chrome OS will last at least through the summer
In the future, Android may be updated faster on Chromebooks than on phones
Google’s new VR headset is still a prototype — but it really works
Now let’s see the final version
Google is finally replacing its bad emoji blobs in Android O
Goodbye, weird emoji that look like thumb people.
The new Android TV home screen has the right ideas, but it's probably not enough
Home screens don’t have to just be grids of apps
Google for Jobs aims to make job searching less of a hassle
The company hopes to use machine learning to improve the process
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The 10 biggest announcements from Google I/O 2017
Google Assistant, Android O, VR, and much more
Google’s new machine learning framework is going to put more AI on your phone
Say hello to TensorFlowLite
Google is taking another shot at budget Android phones with Android Go
Cheaper phones for the next billion users
Google Assistant is coming to Android TV later this year
There are now over 3,000 Android TV apps in the Play Store
Google Photos just hit 500 million monthly users — now it plans to make your camera roll obsolete
Photos is growing faster than YouTube, Gmail, or Chrome.
You can now control HBO Now and Spotify Free with Google Home
Bluetooth audio is also supported
Google’s Home speaker will soon be able to do hands-free calling
Only outgoing calls are supported for now, because Google is being mindful of privacy.
Third-party actions will soon work on Google Assistant on the phone
Eat your heart out, Alexa skills
Google announces over 2 billion monthly active devices on Android
By far the biggest mobile operating system in the world
Google’s next-generation AI training system is monstrously fast
The TPU V2 could be a huge boon to Google’s cloud computing platform
Google I/O 2017: what to expect from the big developer conference
It kicks off on May 17th
