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Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4

Ars Technica • Tue, 21 Jul 2026

There are new 3.6 and 3.5 models today, but Google is already training Gemini 4.

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There are new 3.6 and 3.5 models today, but Google is already training Gemini 4.

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There are new 3.6 and 3.5 models today, but Google is already training Gemini 4.

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