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Last year, Android Studio opened up to any AI model. Today, we’re taking the next step by introducing support for your choice of coding agents.
Matthew Warner • 3 min read
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Case StudiesThe team built an AI-native UI codebase that is 50% smaller than the original implementation, while achieving a 35% reduction in AI agent execution time, 32% fewer engineer-agent exchanges, and a 33% reduction in token cost.
Pavlo Stavytskyi, Rebecca Franks • 11 min read -
Product NewsOn Google Play, we are continuously expanding our subscription platform to help you drive growth, adapt to new business models, and meet your users exactly where they are.
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Product NewsGooglebook introduces a new category of laptops built on a shared Android foundation. High-performance hardware from partners such as HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus, combines mobile convenience with desktop power.
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Product NewsToday, the games category for Android Auto and cars powered by Android Automotive OS with Google built-in is officially graduating from beta to general availability.
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Product NewsToday we’re releasing the first set of long-horizon tasks (LHT), which are tasks of great complexity that take an engineer multiple days or even a week to complete. We are also introducing agentic evaluation, starting with agents from corresponding model providers.
Matthew McCullough • 3 min read -
Product NewsToday, we're thrilled to announce the stable release of the AndroidX Security State version 1.1.0 and Security State Provider version 1.0.0 libraries.
Maunik Shah, Alec Garcia, Joseph Yong • 4 min read
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18% Faster Compiles, 0% Compromises
The Android Runtime (ART) team has reduced compile time by 18% without compromising the compiled code or any peak memory regressions. This improvement was part of our 2025 initiative to improve compile time without sacrificing memory usage or the quality of the compiled code.
Santiago Aboy Solanes, Vladimír Marko • 8 min read
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Accelerating your insights with faster, smarter monetization data and recommendations
Today, we’re announcing a suite of upgrades to the Google Play Console and beyond, giving you greater visibility into your financial performance and specific, data-backed steps to improve it.
Phalene Gowling • 2 min read
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Android 16 QPR2 is Released
Android 16 QPR2 is now released and available in AOSP
Matthew McCullough • 4 min read
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