LaunchModelsGoogle Adds Agentic Video Understanding to Gemini, Claiming 88% Lower Token UseThe API feature shifts Gemini from fixed-rate video sampling to targeted inspection of frames, audio and transcripts. Its value for long recordings will depend on whether Google’s reported efficiency and accuracy gains carry into production workloads.Sep 1, 20263 min readRead story
LaunchModelsGemini Omni 1.1 Flash Adds 40-Second Scene Extensions and 4K Finishing ControlsGoogle is combining continuity controls, lower-cost previews and high-resolution finishing in one video workflow, though its extension and reference windows remain short.Aug 27, 20263 min readRead story
LaunchModelsxAI Puts Grok 4.6 on Microsoft Foundry, Extending a Two-Week Cloud RolloutAzure customers can now evaluate xAI’s model through managed endpoints and governance controls, but production terms for the public preview remain undefined.Aug 26, 20262 min readRead story
LaunchModelsGoogle Puts Gemini 3.5 Transcribe in Preview With Live and Recorded-Audio APIsThe release turns speech recognition into a Gemini product layer for developers and Google surfaces, but a product-specific price remains unavailable for teams weighing production use.Aug 26, 20263 min readRead story