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  1. Google · Gemini API

    Deprecation announcement: The gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview model will be shut down January 15, 2026

    Deprecation announcement: The gemini-2.5-flash-image-preview model will be shut down January 15, 2026.

  2. Google · Gemini app

    Solve even more complex problems with Gemini 3 Deep Think

    What: Starting today, Google AI Ultra subscribers get access to Gemini 3 Deep Think, Gemini’s most advanced reasoning mode. Deep Think uses iterative rounds of reasoning to explore multiple hypotheses simultaneously to solve problems, enabling it to excel at complex tasks including math, science and logic problems. Gemini 3 Deep Think mode pushes the boundaries of intelligence even further, delivering a meaningful improvement in reasoning capabilities. To access, select “Deep Think” in the prompt bar and ‘Thinking’ in the model dropdown. Once you submit your task, Gemini will let you know when your response is ready – generally in a few minutes. Why: We're committed to bringing Google's latest AI innovations faster to Google AI Ultra users, including our most powerful reasoning capabilities to help you tackle even more complex problems.

  3. Google · Antigravity

    Google One Support

    Higher, more frequently refreshed rate limits for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.

  4. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.19.1

    1 fix

    cherry-pick bde8b78 to release/v0.19.0-pr-14301 to patch version v0.19.0 and create version 0.19.1.

  5. Google · Gemini API

    Deprecation announcement: The text-embedding-004 model will be shut down January 14, 2026

    Deprecation announcement: The text-embedding-004 model will be shut down January 14, 2026.

  6. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.19.0

    16 new9 fixes45 other

    build interactive session browser component. add modelAvailabilityService for managing and tracking model health.

  7. Mistral AI · New model

    We released Mistral Large 3 and Ministral 3

    We released Mistral Large 3 (mistral-large-2512) and Ministral 3 (ministral-3b-2512, ministral-8b-2512 and ministral-14b-2512).

  8. DeepSeek · New model

    DeepSeek-V3.2

    Both deepseek-chat and deepseek-reasoner have been upgraded to DeepSeek-V3.2.

  9. DeepSeek · New model

    DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale

    DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale is served via a temporary endpoint: base_url=" https://api.deepseek.com/v3.2_speciale_expires_on_20251215 ". Same pricing as V3.2, no tool calls, available until Dec 15th, 2025, 15:59 (UTC Time).

  10. xAI · Grok API

    Grok Speech to Speech API is released

    Grok Speech to Speech API is generally available. Visit Grok Speech to Speech API for guidance on using the API.

  11. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.18.4

    1 fix

    cherry-pick 030a5ac to release/v0.18.3-pr-13565 [CONFLICTS].

  12. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.18.3

    1 fix

    cherry-pick d2a6cff to release/v0.18.2-pr-13827 [CONFLICTS].

  13. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.18.2

    1 fix

    cherry-pick fe67ef6 to release/v0.18.1-pr-13596 to patch version v0.18.1 and create version 0.18.2.

  14. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.18.1

    1 fix

    cherry-pick bdf80ea to release/v0.18.0-pr-13600 to patch version v0.18.0 and create version 0.18.1.

  15. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.18.0

    9 new12 fixes32 other

    record interactive-only errors and warnings to chat recording JSON files. Bump genai version to 1.30.0.

  16. Google · Antigravity

    Stability and Bug Fixes

    Bug fixes in the authentication flow.

  17. Anthropic · Claude API

    We’ve launched Claude Opus 4.5, our most intelligent model combining maximum capability with practical…

    Ideal for complex specialized tasks, professional software engineering, and advanced agents. Features step-change improvements in vision, coding, and computer use at a more accessible price point than previous Opus models. Learn more in Models overview. We’ve launched programmatic tool calling in beta, allowing Claude to call tools from within code execution to reduce latency and token usage in multi-tool workflows. We’ve launched the tool search tool in beta, enabling Claude to dynamically discover and load tools on-demand from large tool catalogs. We’ve launched the effort parameter in beta for Claude Opus 4.5, allowing you to control token usage by trading off between response thoroughness and efficiency. We’ve added client-side compaction to our Python and TypeScript SDKs, automatically managing conversation context through summarization when using tool_runner.

  18. Anthropic · Claude appsAnnouncement

    Claude Opus 4.5 launch, plus 3 more changes

    We released our most powerful frontier model to date. Read our blog post for more information: Introducing Claude Opus 4.5. Claude for Excel is now available in beta to all Max, Team, and Enterprise users. We’ve added some additional capabilities, such as support for pivot tables, charts and file uploads, plus a shortcut to quickly open the full Claude app from Excel (ctrl+option+c). We've also made overall improvements to performance, speed, context management, and the general user experience.

  19. OpenAI · Codex app

    Usage and credits fixes

    Minor updates to address a few issues with Codex usage and credits: Adjusted all usage dashboards to show "limits remaining" for consistency. The CLI previously displayed "limits used.". Fixed an issue preventing users from buying credits if their ChatGPT subscription was purchased via iOS or Google Play. Fixed an issue where the CLI could display stale usage information; it now refreshes without needing to send a message first. Optimized the backend to help smooth out usage throughout the day, irrespective of overall Codex load or how traffic is routed. Before, users could get unlucky and hit a few cache misses in a row, leading to much less usage.

  20. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.17.1

    1 fix

    cherry-pick 5e218a5 to release/v0.17.0-pr-13623 [CONFLICTS].

  21. Anthropic · Claude API

    Search result content blocks are now available on Amazon Bedrock with no beta header required

    Learn more in Search results.

  22. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.17.0

    5 new7 fixes28 other

    Add option for metadata server application default credentials without project override. Update permissions command to support modifying trust for other….

  23. Google · Gemini API

    Released Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview, gemini-3-pro-image-preview, the next iteration to the Nano Banana…

    Released Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview, gemini-3-pro-image-preview, the next iteration to the Nano Banana model. Read the Image generation page for more details.

  24. Google · Gemini appAnnouncement

    Drive with Gemini in Android Auto

    What: Gemini is an upgrade from Google Assistant in Android Auto, continuing to provide the hands-free features you rely on but goes further as a truly conversational AI assistant. With Gemini, you can speak naturally, have a back and forth conversation, and get more complex tasks done. Gemini connects to your favorite apps, so you can stay productive on your drive. Find info buried in your email, easily find answers about businesses, restaurants and attractions around you, edit, translate, and send messages with ease, and create custom soundtracks for any occasion on the fly. To get started, make sure you are using the Gemini app on your Android phone, and you'll see a tooltip on your car display once it's available for you. Then to use it, just say “Hey Google,” press the mic button on your car screen, or long press the voice control button on your steering wheel. Learn more about how to get the most out of Gemini in your car. Why: We want to make your time on the road as valuable as possible without compromising safety. By bringing Gemini’s advanced conversational capabilities to Android Auto, we’re providing a more natural, capable, and helpful hands-free assistant that can tackle complex tasks while you stay focused on driving.

  25. Google · Antigravity

    Nano Banana Pro

    With Nano Banana Pro, our agents have gotten even better at generating UI mockups, system diagrams, or relevant embeddable assets, all grounded in your existing codebase and knowledge.

  26. Anthropic · Claude API

    We’ve launched a new documentation platform at platform.claude.com/docs

    Our documentation now lives side by side with the Claude Console, providing a unified developer experience. The previous docs site at docs.claude.com will redirect to the new location.

  27. Google · Gemini CLI

    Gemini CLI 0.16.0

    1 new

    launch Gemini 3 in Gemini CLI 🚀🚀🚀.

  28. Anthropic · New model

    New model: Claude in Microsoft Foundry

    We’ve launched Claude in Microsoft Foundry, bringing Claude models to Azure customers with Azure billing and OAuth authentication. Access the full Messages API including extended thinking, prompt caching (5-minute and 1-hour), PDF support, Files API, Agent Skills, and tool use. Learn more in Claude in Microsoft Foundry.

  29. OpenAI · New modelAnnouncement

    Introducing GPT-5.1-Codex-Max

    Today we are releasing GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, our new frontier agentic coding model. GPT‑5.1-Codex-Max is built on an update to our foundational reasoning model, which is trained on agentic tasks across software engineering, math, research, and more. GPT‑5.1-Codex-Max is faster, more intelligent, and more token-efficient at every stage of the development cycle–and a new step towards becoming a reliable coding partner. Starting today, the CLI and IDE Extension will default to gpt-5.1-codex-max for users that are signed in with ChatGPT. API access for the model will come soon. For non-latency-sensitive tasks, we’ve also added a new Extra High (xhigh) reasoning effort, which lets the model think for an even longer period of time for a better answer. We still recommend medium as your daily driver for most tasks. If you have a model specified in your config.toml configuration file, you can instead try out gpt-5.1-codex-max for a new Codex CLI session using: bash codex --model gpt-5.1-codex-max. You can also use the /model slash command in the CLI. In the Codex IDE Extension you can select GPT-5.1-Codex from the dropdown menu. If you want to switch for all sessions, you can change your default model to gpt-5.1-codex-max by updating your config.toml configuration file: toml model = "gpt-5.1-codex-max”.

  30. Google · Gemini API

    Launched the first Gemini 3 series model, gemini-3-pro-preview, our state-of-the-art reasoning and…

    Launched the first Gemini 3 series model, gemini-3-pro-preview, our state-of-the-art reasoning and multimodal understanding model with powerful agentic and coding capabilities. In addition to improvements in intelligence and performance, Gemini 3 Pro Preview introduces new behavior around: Media resolution Thought signatures Thinking levels Read the Gemini 3 Developer Guide for migration, new features, and specs.