2026-03-04
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is here! Our fastest, most cost-efficient gemini model built for high-volume workloads at scale. 💰 Priced at $0.25/M input, $1.50/M output tokens 🧠 Matches 2.5 Flash quality at Flash-Lite cost ⚡2.5x TFT and 45% faster output vs 2.5 Flash 💽 Enables low-latency entity extraction, classification or data processing
The Keyword
Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, which it says delivers “enhanced performance at a fraction of the cost of larger models” and outperforms Gemini 2.5 Flash
Get best-in-class intelligence for your highest-volume workloads. … Today, we're introducing Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite …
2026-03-03
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite is here! Our fastest, most cost-efficient gemini model built for high-volume workloads at scale. 💰 Priced at $0.25/M input, $1.50/M output tokens 🧠 Matches 2.5 Flash quality at Flash-Lite cost ⚡2.5x TFT and 45% faster output vs 2.5 Flash 💽 Enables [image]
The Keyword
Google launches Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, which it says delivers “enhanced performance” at a fraction of the cost of larger models and outperforms 2.5 Flash
Get best-in-class intelligence for your highest-volume workloads. … Today, we're introducing Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite …
2026-02-21
Gemini 3.1 Pro Update! A upgrade to our best coding and agentic gemini model! 🚀 Here is all you need to know: - Same 1M context with 64k output, knowledge cut of Jan 2025. - Same $2 / $12 (<200k tokens); $4 / $18 (>200k tokens). - 2.5x better abstract reasoning (77.1% on [image]
9to5Google
Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro, which it says is “a step forward in core reasoning”, for all users in the Gemini app; the .1 increment is a first for Google
2026-02-20
Gemini 3.1 Pro Update! A upgrade to our best coding and agentic gemini model! 🚀 Here is all you need to know: - Same 1M context with 64k output, knowledge cut of Jan 2025. - Same $2 / $12 (<200k tokens); $4 / $18 (>200k tokens). - 2.5x better abstract reasoning (77.1% on [image]
9to5Google
Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro, which it says is “a step forward in core reasoning”, for all users in the Gemini app; the .1 increment is a first for Google
In November, Google introduced Gemini 3 Pro in preview, with Gemini 3 Flash following a month later.
2026-02-19
We just launched Lyria 3! Our most advanced AI music model in the @GeminiApp 🎵 - Generates 30-second tracks from text or image prompts. - Support custom lyrics, vocals, and cover art. - Supports 8 languages including English, Japanese, and Korean. - All outputs watermarked with [video]
The Keyword
Google rolls out Lyria 3, a generative music model to make 30-second tracks with Nano Banana-generated cover art, in beta in the Gemini app in eight languages
The Gemini app now features our most advanced music generation model Lyria 3, empowering anyone to make 30-second tracks using text or images in beta.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Update! A upgrade to our best coding and agentic gemini model! 🚀 Here is all you need to know: - Same 1M context with 64k output, knowledge cut of Jan 2025. - Same $2 / $12 (<200k tokens); $4 / $18 (>200k tokens). - 2.5x better abstract reasoning (77.1% on [image]
9to5Google
Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro, which it says is “a step forward in core reasoning”, for all users in the Gemini app; the .1 increment is a first for Google
In November, Google introduced Gemini 3 Pro in preview, with Gemini 3 Flash following a month later.
2026-02-18
We just launched Lyria 3! Our most advanced AI music model in the @GeminiApp 🎵 - Generates 30-second tracks from text or image prompts. - Support custom lyrics, vocals, and cover art. - Supports 8 languages including English, Japanese, and Korean. - All outputs watermarked with [video]
The Keyword
Google rolls out Lyria 3, a generative music model that can make 30-second tracks with Nano Banana-made cover art, in beta in the Gemini app in eight languages
The Gemini app now features our most advanced music generation model Lyria 3, empowering anyone to make 30-second tracks using text or images in beta.
2026-01-31
AI is going to be the same for everyone, but our mindset determines the outcome. The most valuable skill to learn is to care about how things work, to be curious and to be okay with failing and getting stuck. Great work and research from Anthropic in reminding us! [image]
Anthropic
Anthropic details an experiment on whether AI coding tools shape developer skills: the biggest performance decline for developers occurred in debugging tasks
Read the paper — Research shows AI helps people do parts of their job faster. In an observational study of Claude.ai data, we found AI can speed up some tasks by 80%.
2026-01-30
AI is going to be the same for everyone, but our mindset determines the outcome. The most valuable skill to learn is to care about how things work, to be curious and to be okay with failing and getting stuck. Great work and research from Anthropic in reminding us! [image]
Anthropic
Anthropic details an experiment on whether AI coding tools shape developer skills: the biggest performance decline for developers occurred in debugging tasks
Read the paper — Research shows AI helps people do parts of their job faster. In an observational study of Claude.ai data, we found AI can speed up some tasks by 80%.
2026-01-29
Gemini 3 in Chrome! ✨ Gemini can now auto browse, see multiple tabs and take actions on your behalf. We're releasing it at first for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US. Also New: - Side panel, History recall + chat history + @ tabs mentions. - Direct Nano Banana [video]
ZDNET
Google updates Gemini in Chrome with a new side panel, an auto browse feature that can navigate pages and take actions for AI Pro and AI Ultra users, and more
ZDNET's key takeaways — Google Chrome is being upgraded with Gemini 3 and a revamped sidepanel UX.
2026-01-28
Gemini 3 in Chrome! ✨ Gemini can now auto browse, see multiple tabs and take actions on your behalf. We're releasing it at first for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US. Also New: - Side panel, History recall + chat history + @ tabs mentions. - Direct Nano Banana [video]
ZDNET
Google updates Gemini in Chrome with a new side panel, an auto browse feature that can navigate pages and take actions for AI Pro and AI Ultra users, and more
ZDNET's key takeaways — Google Chrome is being upgraded with Gemini 3 and a revamped sidepanel UX.
2026-01-16
More Gemma! Meet TranslateGemma, a new collection of open translation models built on Gemma 3 designed for high-performance communication. - Available in 4B, 12B, and 27B parameter sizes. - Evaluated on 55 languages using the WMT24++ dataset. - 12B model outperforms the Gemma 3 [image]
The Keyword
Google releases TranslateGemma, a suite of Gemma 3-based open translation models available in 4B-, 12B-, and 27B-parameter sizes, with support for 55 languages
2026-01-15
More Gemma! Meet TranslateGemma, a new collection of open translation models built on Gemma 3 designed for high-performance communication. - Available in 4B, 12B, and 27B parameter sizes. - Evaluated on 55 languages using the WMT24++ dataset. - 12B model outperforms the Gemma 3 [image]
The Keyword
Google releases TranslateGemma, a suite of Gemma 3-based open translation models available in 4B-, 12B-, and 27B-parameter sizes, with support for 55 languages
Today, we're introducing TranslateGemma, a new collection of open translation models built on Gemma 3, helping people communicate across 55 languages …
2026-01-14
We are releasing updates to Veo 3.1 in the Gemini API, adding native vertical video, higher resolutions, and improved consistency. - Improved character identity and background details. - 9:16 vertical videos without cropping from landscape. - Improved 1080p outputs and new 4K [video]
The Verge
Google makes improvements to Veo 3.1's Ingredients to Video feature to make videos “more expressive”, and adds native vertical video generation and 4K upscaling
New Gemma model! @GoogleDeepMind MedGemma 1.5 4B is an updated 4B variant expanding support for 3D imaging, longitudinal analysis, and localization while improving text accuracy over MedGemma 1. - Interprets 3D volumes for CT, MRI, and whole-slide histopathology. - Achieves 38% [image]
Google Research
Google releases MedGemma 1.5, offering improved medical imaging support, and MedASR, fine-tuned for medical dictation, both on Hugging Face and Vertex AI
Daniel Golden, Engineering Manager, and Fereshteh Mahvar, Software Engineer, Google Research — We are updating our open MedGemma model with improved medical imaging support.
2026-01-13
We are releasing updates to Veo 3.1 in the Gemini API, adding native vertical video, higher resolutions, and improved consistency. - Improved character identity and background details. - 9:16 vertical videos without cropping from landscape. - Improved 1080p outputs and new 4K [video]
The Verge
Google makes improvements to Veo 3.1's Ingredients to Video feature to make videos “more expressive”, and adds native vertical video generation and 4K upscaling
Videos should now be more consistent with the images they're based on, including those in portrait orientations.
2025-11-18
Meet Gemini 3 Pro! Our best coding and agentic Gemini model with state-of-the-art multimodal reasoning! 🚀 Here is all you need to know: - 1M token context window with 64k output, knowledge cut of Jan 2025. - $2 / $12 (<200k tokens); $4 / $18 (>200k tokens). - 30% tool [image]
The Verge
Google unveils Gemini 3, its “most intelligent” and “factually accurate” model yet, with improvements across coding and reasoning, and offering less “flattery”
The flagship Gemini 3 Pro model is coming to the Gemini app and Search, with improvements across coding, reasoning, and less ‘flattery.’
2025-10-08
Introducing the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, a new specialized model for building agents that interact with user interfaces trained on 13 different UI actions. - Top on WebVoyager and other leading UI control benchmarks. - 70% accuracy with the lowest latency on Browserbase [image]
The Keyword
Google releases the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model, built on Gemini 2.5 Pro's capabilities to power agents that can interact with UIs, in preview via the API
Google released a new Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model today, specially designed … Carl Franzen / VentureBeat : Google's AI can now surf the web for you, click on buttons, and fill ou...
2025-09-19
This next level! You can now combine Browser Use with Code Execution and have Gemini 2.5 control our browser via UI controls and write dynamic Javascript to extract data from pages or do other things! 🤯 Below is an example how Gemini 2.5 uses javascript tool and writes a [image]
Wired
Google unveils new AI features for Chrome, including a Gemini button and AI Mode for US desktop users, and plans to add agentic features in the next few months
10 new features that reinvent your browser PYMNTS.com : Google to Add Agentic Capabilities and Other AI-Powered Features to Chrome Browser Igor Bonifacic / Engadget : Gemini in Chr...
2025-09-18
After Math comes Coding! @GoogleDeepMind Gemini 2.5 Deep Think achieved gold-medal level at the International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals. - Achieved gold-medal level at the 2025 ICPC World Finals. - Correctly solved 10 out of 12 complex algorithmic problems. - [image]
The Decoder
OpenAI says its reasoning system solved all 12 problems at the 2025 ICPC World Finals; GPT-5 solved 11 and an experimental model solved #12 after GPT-5 couldn't
An OpenAI system has solved every problem at the world's most prestigious collegiate programming championship …