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Gemini in Google Workspace Writes Docs and Builds Spreadsheets from Prompts
Google AI

Gemini in Google Workspace Writes Docs and Builds Spreadsheets from Prompts

Google's Workspace AI updates let Gemini synthesize data from Gmail, Drive, and Calendar to auto-generate documents and complex spreadsheets — setting a new SpreadsheetBench record.

Apr 17, 20263 min read
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Google Releases Colab MCP Server: Cloud Execution for Local AI Agents
Google AI

Google Releases Colab MCP Server: Cloud Execution for Local AI Agents

The open-source Google Colab MCP Server lets AI agents run compute-heavy or potentially unsafe code in Google's cloud infrastructure instead of locally.

Apr 9, 20263 min read
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Google Releases Gemma 4 Family for Local and Fine-Tuned Deployments
Google AI

Google Releases Gemma 4 Family for Local and Fine-Tuned Deployments

Google's open-weight Gemma 4 family (26B and 31B parameter models) is now available on AI Studio — designed for developers needing local or customized AI deployments.

Apr 2, 20263 min read
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Google Removes Gemini Pro Models from Free API Tier Starting April 2026
Google AI

Google Removes Gemini Pro Models from Free API Tier Starting April 2026

Starting April 1, developers using the Gemini API free tier lost access to Pro-series models. Flash remains free with reduced rate limits. Here's how to adapt.

Apr 1, 20263 min read
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Gemini 3.1 Flash Live: Real-Time Voice AI with 90.8% Benchmark Score
Google AI

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live: Real-Time Voice AI with 90.8% Benchmark Score

Google released Gemini 3.1 Flash Live — an audio-to-audio model for real-time voice conversations, achieving 90.8% on ComplexFuncBench Audio for multi-step function calling.

Mar 26, 20263 min read
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Google Gemini Surpasses 750 Million Monthly Active Users
Google AI

Google Gemini Surpasses 750 Million Monthly Active Users

Google's Gemini AI platform has crossed 750 million monthly active users — putting it in the same conversation as ChatGPT and signaling mainstream AI adoption at scale.

Mar 15, 20262 min read
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