Updates
News and analysis on Gemini releases — new models, feature launches, pricing changes, and deprecations — always with a practical developer angle.
The Morning Flash Started Answering Differently, Your Prompt Is Not the First Thing to Check
When output length or format shifts although you never touched the model ID, compare the model you requested with the model that actually answered. A small three-prompt script logs modelVersion on every run, followed by the order I use to narrow down the cause.
Deep Research's Old Agent Stops on October 23: Finding and Swapping the Name Across Code and Config
deep-research-pro-preview-12-2025 shuts down on October 23, 2026. A small script to find every use of the old agent name, how to choose between the standard and Max agents, and what to check after the swap.
Six Months After March's Gemini Features in Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive: What I Kept and What I Dropped
A way to sort the Gemini features added to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive in March 2026 into keep, hold and drop, based on whether you still use them every week in October.
Swapping a Preview TTS Model for 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, Then Re-choosing a Voice From 150+ Candidates
On September 22, gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts went GA as the replacement for the 3.1 Flash TTS preview. Here is what I did over one week: replacing the preview model name behind my healing app's guidance audio and re-choosing a voice from the new /v1beta/voices endpoint.
How I Decide Between 3.8 Flash and 3.7 Flash — A Fixed Set of 20 Questions
After swapping a model ID to a newer generation, the same input can start producing answers that feel split. Here is the 20-question evaluation set I keep, how I run both generations on equal footing, and the two numbers I use to decide.
iOS 27 arrives September 14, and my Gemini API calls stay exactly as they are — what changes is the menu
iOS 27 ships on September 14. Even with the new Siri built on Gemini, the Gemini API calls inside your own app do not change. Here is how I separate the three layers at the call site, and the four things I finish before release day.
On Wear OS and Android Auto, Failure Has to Speak Too
Google Assistant starts giving way to Gemini on September 4. On Wear OS and Android Auto you cannot report a failure with a toast. Here is how I moved my error paths into media session state, and the three things I decided before the switch.
gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview Shut Down Today — Your Next Deadline Is September 30, When gemini-omni-flash-preview Goes Away
From today's gemini-robotics-er-1.6-preview shutdown to the September 30 retirement of gemini-omni-flash-preview and the December 31 pricing change, here is every upcoming Gemini deadline in one table, with what to do about each.
The Assistant Switch Is One-Way, So the Baseline Has to Be Captured Now
From September 4, Google Assistant is replaced by Gemini, and a device that has switched cannot go back. Here is how I started recording voice-originated launches inside my own apps, and the assumption about splitting before and after by date that turned out to be wrong.
The Model Didn't Ship on Its Rumored Date — Read Your Context Limit From the API, Not the Headlines
July 17 came and went with no official word on Gemini 3.5 Pro. Instead of baking rumored numbers into constants, here's a context budget layer that reads the real limit from models.get and degrades quietly when input overflows.
Before the August 17 Gemini Image Model Shutdown: Inventory Where You Actually Call Them First
Some Gemini image generation models retire on August 17. Before choosing a replacement, here is how to inventory which models are actually being called, and from where, using your request logs.
Before Gemini in Chrome Reaches Android: Getting Your Blog Ready
Gemini in Chrome starts rolling out to Android in late June with auto browse. Here are the practical, hands-on adjustments worth making to a personal blog before mobile agent browsing arrives.
Gemini Lab This Week: An Outage, Two Migration Deadlines, and Four Posts to Read Before June 25
Editor's notes on four posts for a turbulent week: surviving the Gemini outage, migrating off the preview image models before June 25, fixing the outputs schema removal, and structuring App Store rejection replies.
Google I/O 2026 Preview — What I'm Watching for in Gemini This Year
Google I/O 2026 is approaching. Based on current Gemini development trends and past announcement patterns, here's what I'm personally expecting — no guarantees.
Google AI Pro Now Includes YouTube Premium Lite: A Pricing Read From a Solo Developer
Google has bundled YouTube Premium Lite (¥780/month) into Google AI Pro (from ¥2,900/month). Here is how the new structure reads against my actual usage as a solo developer with 50M+ downloads, including who actually benefits.
Gemini API Developer Update for May 2026 — What Changed and What You Should Do
A developer-focused roundup of Gemini API changes in May 2026. Covers Gemini 3.2 impressions, the June Gemini 2.0 Flash deprecation deadline, and what to prepare before Google I/O 2026.
Two Weeks Until Google I/O 2026: What Gemini API Developers Should Prepare Right Now
With Google I/O 2026 just around the corner, here's what developers running Gemini API in production should do this week — from pinning model versions and recording baselines to tracking deprecation timelines before the announcements hit.
Google AI Studio's Quota Expansion — What AI Pro and Ultra Users Actually Gained
In April 2026, Google AI Studio relaxed its usage limits for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Here's what actually changed across Nano Banana Pro, Gemini Pro, Antigravity, Gemini CLI, and Jules.
Claude Mythos Preview: What Anthropic's Frontier AI Means for the Cybersecurity Landscape
A deep look at Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview, its zero-day vulnerability discovery, Project Glasswing, and what it means for the future of AI security.
Run Gemma 4 Locally: Building Zero-Cost AI Apps
A complete guide to running Gemma 4 locally and building AI apps with zero API costs. Covers setup on MacBook and Raspberry Pi, production architecture design, and leveraging the 256K context window.
Gemini Updates — April 2026 Roundup: Gemini 3, Voice, Workspace, and AI Studio
A roundup of the most important Gemini and Google AI updates in April 2026: Gemini 3 rollout, voice interface improvements, Workspace feature additions, AI Studio UI changes, and safety policy updates.
Gemini 2.5 Pro Deep Think Guide: How Parallel Reasoning AI Surpassed o3 in Math and Coding
Discover how Google's new 'Deep Think' mode in Gemini 2.5 Pro works and why it achieves 49.4% on USAMO (compared to o3's 19.1%). Learn the parallel reasoning technology behind this breakthrough, explore real-world benchmarks, and master practical usage in Google AI Studio.
What Changed in Gemini During H1 2026: 3.1, Lyria 3, and Gemma 4
A roundup of Google's AI updates in 2026: Gemini 3.1 Flash and Pro, Lyria 3 Pro music generation, Gemma 4 open models, and Personal Intelligence now free for all users.
Google AI News Roundup: April 2026 — Gemini Updates and What's New
A complete roundup of Google AI and Gemini updates for April 2026 — model improvements, Google AI Studio features, Gemini Code Assist enhancements, Workspace AI integration, and developer API changes.
Apple × Google Gemini Partnership Guide— The New Era of On-Device AI for iOS
A comprehensive look at the Apple-Google Gemini partnership. Learn about Siri integration in iOS 26.4, Private Cloud Compute, and what it means for the future of AI on Apple devices.
Google Gemini Reaches 750 Million Monthly Users: Growth Drivers, Market Impact, and Opportunities for Developers
Google Gemini surpassed 750 million monthly active users in Q4 2025. Explore the growth factors, business implications, and practical strategies for developers to capitalize on this momentum.
Google AI March 2026 Roundup — Groundsource, Gemini Workspace Revolution, Flash-Lite, and Pixel Drop
Comprehensive overview of Google AI developments in March 2026. Disaster prediction with Groundsource, Gemini Workspace revolution, Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Preview, Pixel Drop features, and Chrome expansion.