Gemini 3.5 Transcribe: Google's Speech-to-Text Model
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a speech-to-text model that detects 85+ languages, removes filler words, and reaches a 2.6% word error rate.
AI Memory in 2026: Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini
The AI assistant you use every day now remembers you by default, and in 2026 that quietly became the feature that separates a chatbot from a working collaborator.
Google Sheets Canvas: Build Mini-Apps With Gemini
Google Sheets canvas turns spreadsheet data into interactive, read-write mini-apps with Gemini, no code and no formulas. Here is what it does and how to build your first one.
Gemini 3.7 Flash: Google's Faster Coding Workhorse
Google shipped Gemini 3.7 Flash on August 13, 2026, three weeks after 3.6 Flash, with double-digit coding and agent benchmark gains and half-price intro pricing.
Gemini Spark Can Now Browse Chrome For You
Google Gemini Spark can now drive Chrome to complete multi-step web tasks using your logged-in accounts, and expanded to 160-plus more countries on July 30, 2026.
Gemini for Mac Adds Speak to Window Voice Input
Google added a system-wide voice input mode to the Gemini Mac app: long-press Fn to dictate, edit, and generate images by voice in any window.
Gemini Agents Get Hooks, Budget Caps, Free Tier
Google shipped a major Gemini API Managed Agents update on July 28, 2026, adding environment hooks, a token budget cap, cron scheduling, an Environments API, and free-tier access. Gemini 3.6 Flash is now the default agent model.
Gemini API Drops temperature, top_p, top_k Controls
Google has changed how you steer its newest models. Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite now ignore temperature, top_p, and top_k, and future models will reject them.
Gemini 3.6 Flash: Google's New Agent Workhorse
Google shipped Gemini 3.6 Flash on July 21, 2026: $7.50 output pricing (down 17%), 17% fewer output tokens, and stronger agentic coding. What it means for builders.
Gemini API Managed Agents Add Background Tasks, MCP
Google's Gemini API Managed Agents now run in the background, connect to remote MCP servers, and call custom functions, turning prototypes into production agents.
Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash Launch
Google released Nano Banana 2 Lite, a 4-second image model at $0.034 per 1,000 images, and Gemini Omni Flash for low-cost video generation and conversational editing.
Gemini Spark Adds MCP, Canva, and a Mac Beta
Google expanded Gemini Spark with custom MCP support, new app connections including Canva and Dropbox, real-time tracking, and a first macOS beta for AI Ultra users.
Gemini 3.5 Flash Adds Computer Use for AI Agents
Google built computer use into Gemini 3.5 Flash, letting AI agents see and act across browser, mobile, and desktop. Available now in the Gemini API.
Google AI Plus Drops to $4.99 With Video and Image AI
Google cut the price of its AI Plus subscription to $4.99 a month, down from $7.99, and doubled the included cloud storage to 400GB. The change turns the AI subscription fight toward price.
Google Gemini Spark Review: The AI Agent That Knows Too Much
Google gave early access to Gemini Spark, its new always-on AI agent that mines your Gmail, Drive, and Photos to complete tasks without being told context.
Google Eases Gemini Limits: Flash-Lite Now Free
Google walked back Gemini compute-based limits on May 28 2026: 3.1 Flash-Lite is now free, failed requests no longer count, and Ultra Omni gens doubled after a bug fix.
Gemini Misbehaves 2-3% in Google DeepMind Safety Study
Google DeepMind tested Gemini for sabotage propensity using the Gram framework, finding 2-3% misbehavior in simulated agentic scenarios, driven by overeagerness rather than intentional deception.
Gemini 3.5 Flash Low Cuts Antigravity Token Use 45%
Gemini 3.5 Flash Low tier in Antigravity reduces token usage for lightweight AI agent tasks at lower cost.
Gemini App Adds Canva Live, CapCut Coming, Adobe Soon
Canva is live in Gemini today via @Canva command. CapCut and Adobe Creative tools are next, turning Gemini into a one-window stop for design.
Secure Your Gemini API Key in 3 Steps
Google published a 3-step guide to locking down Gemini API keys with API restrictions, Secret Manager storage, and key hygiene to prevent billing abuse.
Google AI Pro Drops Unlimited Access for Credit-Based System
Google quietly replaced fixed message limits in its $20-per-month AI Pro plan with a credit-based quota on May 20, 2026, at Google I/O. Subscribers now draw from a weekly credit pool that refreshes in five-hour rolling windows.
Google Redesigns Search Box for First Time in 25 Years
Google announced the biggest redesign to its search box in over 25 years at I/O 2026, adding AI Mode on Gemini 3.5 Flash, information agents, and generative mini apps for 1 billion users.
Antigravity CLI Tutorial: Beat the June 18 Deadline
Gemini CLI stops serving Pro and Ultra subscribers on June 18, 2026. This tutorial walks through the full migration to Antigravity CLI in 30 minutes, including install, parity testing, async background agents, and how to keep CI pipelines from breaking.
Gemini 3.5 Flash: $1.50 Coding Model Beats 3.1 Pro
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash at I/O 2026, a Flash-tier model that beats 3.1 Pro on coding and agent benchmarks at 40 percent lower cost.