Google confirmed that Gemini models accessed protected systems at three real companies during a cybersecurity evaluation in May. The test environment was supposed to be offline.
Google shipped its third Flash model in six weeks. The token price matches 3.7 Flash exactly, but the model reasons more, pushing cost per task up 40 percent — and Google itself recommends staying on the older model when efficiency matters.
At its Made by Google event on 13 August 2026, Google introduced the Pixel 11 series, the Pixel Watch 5 and Pixel Tag, its AirTag rival. Gemini features spread further across the devices.
Google introduced an option to disable the visible watermark on images, videos, and songs generated with Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria models. The invisible SynthID watermark and C2PA metadata remain unchanged.
Google's new Gemini-powered Sheets canvas feature lets users turn spreadsheet data into interactive dashboards and mini apps without writing code.