# Google Gemini updates

Every Google Gemini update in one feed — release notes, features and changes, straight from the source.

73 updates

- ## [PlanAssist expands to 12 more councils in England](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-deepmind-planassist-uk-councils>)

A Gemini tool for planning officers, not a consumer product, is entering a 12-month beta after pilots in three councils.

2026-10-31

- ## [Gemini's October drop adds Antigravity on Mac and shared avatars](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/gemini-october-2026-drop>)

Google's October roundup puts a local coding agent in the Mac app and lets friends share avatars, with age, language, and region limits on several items.

2026-10-30

- ## [Computer Use generally available (GA)](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-computer-use-generally-available-ga>)

Google's Gemini API moves Computer Use to general availability in both the Interactions and GenerateContent APIs.

2026-10-30

- ## [Gmail Live answers inbox questions by voice on mobile](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/gmail-live-voice-inbox>)

Google started the iOS and Android rollout on October 15 for listed paid plans, and only for US English accounts.

2026-10-29

- ## [Gemini can preview and edit files inside the chat](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/gemini-edit-files-in-chat>)

Generate a document, PDF, deck, or spreadsheet and revise it in the chat. PDFs work on mobile. The other formats are web only.

2026-10-29

- ## [Gemini adds immersive explorations you can tap through](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/gemini-immersive-explorations>)

Topics such as the Silk Road, a jet engine, and lightning open as layered scenes in the Gemini app, on the web and on mobile.

2026-10-28

- ## [Gemini 4 Carbon rolls out first to cyber defenders](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/gemini-4-carbon>)

Google’s latest frontier model ranks first on a new intelligence index, but access starts with cyber defenders in the Fairwind Program.

2026-10-28

- ## [Google opens a Connected Apps Platform for Gemini and Search](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-connected-apps-platform-gemini-search>)

Developers can register one app for Search, Gemini, or both, though access to this preview opens in phases.

2026-10-28

- ## [Gemini can check a file for Google's SynthID mark](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/gemini-synthid-detection>)

Signed-in Gemini users can ask whether a file carries Google’s SynthID watermark. A missing mark does not prove the file is human-made.

2026-10-27

- ## [Gemini API CLI (gemini-api) beta](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-gemini-api-cli-gemini-api-beta>)

A stateless, zero-dependency command-line client for coding agents, scripts and CI pipelines, built on the Interactions API and now in beta.

2026-10-27

- ## [Gemini can check a file for Google’s SynthID watermark](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-gemini-can-check-a-file-for-google-s-synthid-watermark>)

Signed-in users can ask Gemini whether an image, video or audio file has Google's SynthID mark, though it only recognizes Google AI content.

2026-10-27

- ## [Generate Content API storage on by default](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-generate-content-api-storage-on-by-default>)

New paid-tier projects now log Generate Content API requests by default; existing projects are unchanged, and opting out is per request or in settings.

2026-10-26

- ## [Gemini can now use your Google Maps places for daily recommendations](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/gemini-google-maps-calendar-recommendations>)

With your permission, Gemini can draw on your Google Maps searches and saved places alongside Google Calendar to tailor suggestions for your day.

2026-10-22

- ## [Gemini 4 Argon (gemini-4-argon) generally available (GA)](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-gemini-4-argon-gemini-4-argon-generally-available-ga>)

The model has a 1M shared context window and supports long decode for complex coding, agentic, math and science tasks.

2026-10-13

- ## [Gemini 3.7 Flash deprecation](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-gemini-3-7-flash-deprecation>)

Requests now route to Gemini 3.8 Flash automatically, while an older Deep Research agent will shut down on October 23, 2026.

2026-10-08

- ## [Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 generally available (GA)](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-gemini-nano-banana-2-1-generally-available-ga>)

The update improves text rendering and character consistency, while the previous model shuts down on October 29, 2026.

2026-10-06

- ## [New Connected Apps in Gemini](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-new-connected-apps-in-gemini>)

Google adds Adobe, Airtable, Linear, Webflow, and more as app connections you can @ mention in Gemini chat.

2026-09-23

- ## [Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS generally available (GA)](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-gemini-3-8-flash-tts-and-gemini-3-8-flash-lite-tts-generally>)

Google's new TTS models add studio-grade voices, a replacement for the flash-tts preview, and a 150+ voice library via the Gemini API.

2026-09-22

- ## [Ask Gemini Is Available in Google Chat](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-ask-gemini-is-available-in-google-chat>)

Google Chat adds an Ask Gemini shortcut for searching Workspace data, drafting content and managing tasks in-line.

2026-09-22

- ## [Gemini 2.5 models access update](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-gemini-2-5-models-access-update>)

New Gemini API projects are pointed to 3.5 Flash-Lite or 3.8 Flash, while 2.5 model access is now limited to prior users.

2026-09-18

- ## [Antigravity Agent 09-2026](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-antigravity-agent-09-2026>)

Developers parsing Antigravity's local tool calls must update to PascalCase parameters and line-range file edits in the new September build.

2026-09-17

- ## [Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking generally available (GA)](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-gemini-3-8-live-and-gemini-3-8-live-extended-thinking-generally-av>)

Google's Live API gets two GA audio-to-audio models: a low-latency default and an extended-thinking option for heavier reasoning.

2026-09-15

- ## [The Gemini App Is Now Available for Windows](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-the-gemini-app-is-now-available-for-windows>)

Google's Gemini app comes to Windows 10 and 11 with an Alt + Space shortcut, Gemini Spark, and built-in image and video creation.

2026-09-10

- ## [Six Mini Apps You Can Build With Sheets Canvas](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-six-mini-apps-you-can-build-with-sheets-canvas>)

Google shows six ways Sheets canvas, powered by Gemini 3.8 Flash, turns spreadsheet data into interactive mini apps that sync back to the sheet.

2026-09-10

- ## [Less Switching, More Flow in Google Workspace](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-less-switching-more-flow-in-google-workspace>)

Gemini can now draft slides from Chat, spreadsheets from Drive, emails from Docs, and briefs from Gmail threads without switching apps.

2026-09-09

- ## [New Google AI Plan Features](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-new-google-ai-plan-features>)

Google AI plans add voice input, a Google Pics image tool, Sheets canvas mini-apps, a browser-linked Gemini Spark, and free student access.

2026-09-09

- ## [Six Ways Workspace Intelligence Offers Personalized Help](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-six-ways-workspace-intelligence-offers-personalized-help>)

Google details six ways its Workspace Intelligence layer uses existing files and context to cut prompting in Chat, Drive, Gmail, Docs, Slides, and Sheets.

2026-09-08

- ## [Lyria 3.5 in public preview](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-lyria-3-5-in-public-preview>)

: Released the next generation of Google's music generation models: lyria-3.5-clip-preview: Optimized for 30-second clips, loops, and rapid…

2026-09-03

- ## [Lyria 3.5 generally available (GA)](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-lyria-3-5-generally-available-ga>)

The Gemini API model now generates full songs with natural vocals and outputs 44.1 kHz stereo audio.

2026-09-03

- ## [Introducing Gemini 3.8 Flash and 3.8 Flash Cyber](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/google-gemini-introducing-gemini-3-8-flash-and-3-8-flash-cyber>)

Google released Gemini 3.8 Flash, a significant step up from 3.7 Flash for agentic tasks and software engineering at the same price ($0.75 per million…

2026-09-02

[Open Google Gemini updates on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/updates/gemini>)

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