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Gemini 4

Gemini 4 is an AI model from Google DeepMind currently in post-training, with a launch targeted much earlier than end of 2026. Recent coverage highlights internal skepticism regarding its coding performance despite strong benchmark results. The model's development coincides with Google's significant AI spending, which has recently driven free cash flow negative.

Gemini 4 is a multimodal model from Google DeepMind, first covered on 24 September 2026.

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Who makes Gemini 4?
Gemini 4 is made by Google DeepMind. Google DeepMind news →
When was Gemini 4 released?
The first report of Gemini 4's release that Digest AI covered was published on 24 September 2026. Google DeepMind says Gemini 4 is nearing launch →
What type of model is Gemini 4?
Gemini 4 is a multimodal model.

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5 stories about Gemini 4

  1. Business & Funding new

    Alphabet shares fall 13%, erasing $511 billion in market value after Q3 search ad miss

    Alphabet reported third-quarter revenue of $111.2 billion excluding partner payouts, missing analyst estimates, while search and other advertising sales grew at their slowest pace in five quarters. Shares dropped 13%…

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    The Verge AISearch Engine JournalThe Guardian AInbcnews.com +15 more
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    Google’s AI spending drags free cash flow into the red as analysts predict 26% upside

    Google reported a strong quarter with revenue of $119.80 billion, up 24.2%, and Google Cloud revenue surging 82% to $24.77 billion. Despite this growth, free cash flow turned negative at -$5.86 billion, driven by a…

    1 source
    247wallst.com
  3. Google faces internal doubts over Gemini 4 coding performance ahead of launch

    Google is preparing to release Gemini 4 but confronts skepticism from some employees about its coding capabilities. According to people familiar with the project, the model performs well on industry benchmarks but…

    3 sources
    Search Engine Journalfinance.yahoo.com
  4. Google DeepMind says Gemini 4 is nearing launch

    Google DeepMind head Koray Kavukcuoglu confirmed on September 23 that the company is close to releasing Gemini 4. The model is currently in the early stages of post-training, a phase designed to refine its performance…

    1 source
    finance.yahoo.com
  5. Google DeepMind chief Koray Kavukcuoglu says Gemini 4 is in post-training and aims to release it much earlier than end of 2026

    Google DeepMind CEO Koray Kavukcuoglu confirmed in media appearances that Gemini 4 has entered the post-training stage and that the company aims to release an early version 'as soon as possible', targeting a launch…

    3 sources
    timesnownews.comThe DecoderThe Verge AI
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