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ROBOTICS — The ER 1.6 preview that shut down on August 31 does have a successor. Gemini Robotics ER 2 is in public preview, in both standard and streaming variantsVIDEO — ER 2 judges success and failure from live video rather than still snapshots, which is what lets it catch spills, slips, and misalignments while a task is still runningDEADLINE — Next up is September 30, when gemini-omni-flash-preview is retired. The target is gemini-omni-1.1-flash, GA since August 27, and there are now under four weeks leftAPIKEY — Every remaining standard API key, restricted ones included, stops working during September. The replacement is an auth key bound to a Google Cloud service accountPRICE — Gemini 3.7 Flash keeps its introductory $0.75/$3.75 per 1M through December 31, then moves to $1.50/$7.50 on January 1, 2027. Any estimate crossing the year needs both figuresAUDIO — Gemini 3.5 Transcribe handles language detection across 85+ languages, speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, and custom vocabulary biasing of up to 1,000 termsROBOTICS — The ER 1.6 preview that shut down on August 31 does have a successor. Gemini Robotics ER 2 is in public preview, in both standard and streaming variantsVIDEO — ER 2 judges success and failure from live video rather than still snapshots, which is what lets it catch spills, slips, and misalignments while a task is still runningDEADLINE — Next up is September 30, when gemini-omni-flash-preview is retired. The target is gemini-omni-1.1-flash, GA since August 27, and there are now under four weeks leftAPIKEY — Every remaining standard API key, restricted ones included, stops working during September. The replacement is an auth key bound to a Google Cloud service accountPRICE — Gemini 3.7 Flash keeps its introductory $0.75/$3.75 per 1M through December 31, then moves to $1.50/$7.50 on January 1, 2027. Any estimate crossing the year needs both figuresAUDIO — Gemini 3.5 Transcribe handles language detection across 85+ languages, speaker diarization, word-level timestamps, and custom vocabulary biasing of up to 1,000 terms
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Gemini Basics/2026-07-09Beginner

Gemini Prompt Engineering Guide — System Instructions, Few-shot & Chain-of-Thought

Get stable output from Gemini through prompt design, using three techniques: System Instructions, Few-shot, and Chain-of-Thought. Includes a real pitfall I hit while auto-classifying images for a wallpaper app.

Gemini Dev/2026-05-02Beginner

Google ADK Quickstart — Build Your First AI Agent in 30 Minutes

A hands-on Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) walkthrough for absolute beginners — from install to a working agent in 30 minutes, with the gotchas called out as you hit them.

Gemini API/2026-04-18Beginner

What You Can Build With the Gemini API Free Tier — Three Starter Projects With Code

A clear-eyed look at the Gemini API free tier limits and what you can actually build without paying anything. Includes three beginner-friendly projects with working Python code.

Gemini API/2026-04-06Beginner

Using Gemini API with Rust: A Basics — Text Generation, Streaming & Multimodal Input

Learn how to call the Gemini API from Rust using the reqwest crate. This hands-on guide walks you through text generation, SSE streaming responses, multimodal image input, and multi-turn conversations with complete code examples.

Gemini Basics/2026-04-05Beginner

Gemini AI for Learning: The Complete 2026 Study Guide for Students and Professionals

A practical guide to using Gemini AI for studying and education. Covers subject-specific prompts, auto-generating quizzes with the Gemini API, and parent safety guidelines — for students and professionals alike.

Gemini Basics/2026-04-01Beginner

Google AI Studio vs OpenAI Playground: Free Tiers and Daily Feel in 2026

A 2026 comparison of Google AI Studio and OpenAI Playground — covering free tiers, supported models, usability, and API access so you can choose the right tool for your needs.

Workspace/2026-03-26Beginner

Using NotebookLM as Gemini's Research Scout — How I Actually Cut Down PDF Reading Time

A working record of using NotebookLM as a research scout in front of Gemini. How I place it at the entrance to long PDFs, papers, and YouTube videos, plus an honest take on where podcast generation helps and where it doesn't.

Gemini Basics/2026-03-23Beginner

Self-Coaching with Gemini AI — A Multi-Perspective Guide to Understanding Yourself

Learn how to use Gemini AI's multi-perspective analysis for self-coaching. Discover 5 practical prompt techniques including perspective switching, emotion mapping, and future-self dialogue.

Gemini Basics/2026-03-23Beginner

Got a Google Account? You're Ready! Getting Started with Gemini

A gentle, step-by-step guide from accessing Gemini to your first AI conversation. Perfect for complete beginners — no tech skills required.

Gemini Basics/2026-03-21Beginner

Learn Programming with Gemini — How to Turn AI into Your Coding Tutor

A beginner-friendly guide to learning programming with Google Gemini. From generating code and explaining errors to building custom study plans, discover how to use AI as your personal coding tutor.

Gemini Basics/2026-03-20Beginner

Gemini AI 2026— About Google's AI

What is Gemini AI? Free vs paid plans, Gemini API, Google Workspace integration, NotebookLM, and comparisons. The definitive 2026 guide.

Gemini Dev/2026-03-17Beginner

Running the Gemini API in Google Colab: Your First Working Notebook

Step-by-step guide to using the Gemini API in Google Colab. From API key setup to text generation, image analysis, and streaming — all with copy-paste Python code that works out of the box.