Google has just launched a new version of its powerful AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and it’s already climbing to the top of the charts.
This early release comes just before Google’s big annual tech event, I/O, and is being praised for its strong skills in coding and web development.
Gemini 2.5 Pro now leads the WebDev Arena, beating previous leader Claude 3.7 Sonnet. It’s also ranked number one across all categories on another top AI test site, the LM Arena. This means Gemini isn’t just good at one thing — it’s great at many.
The model helps programmers with tasks like designing web pages, editing code, and building smart AI workflows. It even understands videos better now, making it possible to turn video content into interactive learning tools.
Other exciting updates in the AI world include:
HeyGen’s Avatar IV: This new tool can turn a photo and voice into a lifelike animated video. It picks up emotions, facial expressions, and even hand gestures.
Lighttricks’ LTXV-13B: A new open-source video generator that makes high-quality videos much faster and can run on normal computers.
Zapier’s Financial Assistant: A step-by-step guide now teaches users how to build their own AI that reads invoices, sorts them, and adds the details to a spreadsheet.
OpenAI’s Big Move: The company is reportedly planning to buy Windsurf, a popular coding platform, for $3 billion.
