News tagged "google-gemini"

Editorial diagram showing Grok 4.1 routing paths on Google Cloud and Oracle with migration arrows to Grok 4.2 and 4.3, muted professional palette

Grok 4.1 Is Being Removed from Google Cloud: The Routing Migration Every GEAP Operator Must Finish Before August 20

Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform shuts down Grok 4.1 Fast on August 20, 2026. API requests then return 400 — no fallback, no grace period. If your routing layer points to xai/grok-4.1-fast on GEAP, here is the migration decision matrix.

July 20, 2026via Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Release Notes

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Gemini 3.5 Flash Computer Use API Is Now a Built-in Tool: The Routing Decision That Changes Your Agentic Stack

Gemini 3.5 Flash now ships computer use as a built-in tool alongside Search and Maps grounding — no separate model required. That consolidation changes how operators route browser and desktop automation workloads.

July 18, 2026via Google DeepMind Blog

A routing diagram showing Gemini Interactions API Flex and Priority tier traffic lanes with cost annotations, editorial style

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Gemini Interactions API Is Now GA: The Flex vs Priority Tier Routing Decision Every Operator Must Make

Google's Interactions API has reached general availability and replaced the old Generate/Chat APIs as the primary Gemini surface. The new Flex tier cuts inference cost by 50% for batch and background workloads — and that pricing split is now a routing policy decision.

July 18, 2026via Google DeepMind Blog