- Introduction of on-device AI with Gemini Nano in Chrome desktop.
- Introduction of the Prompt API for sending natural language instructions to Gemini Nano.
- Improvements in WebGPU and Wasm for efficient AI model running.
- Integration of Gemini in Chrome DevTools for easier debugging and troubleshooting.
- Introduction of Speculation Rules API for near-instant web page navigation.
- Introduction of View Transitions API for seamless visual transitions between page states.
- Updates to Baseline tool and introduction of Web Platform Dashboard for tracking browser support for web features.
- Integration of Baseline into Akamai's Rum Archive Insights tool.
- Introduction of partial hydration in Angular for performance improvement.
- Introduction of Reactive APIs in Angular for granular control over change detection.
- Introduction of photorealistic 3D maps in Google Maps JavaScript API.
via Top 10 web updates from Google I/O ‘24