The latest AI news we announced in August 2026
Google's August 2026 AI recap includes launches of Gemini 3.7 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, and the Pixel 11 series, plus 1 billion Gemini users.
Google's monthly recap covers the Gemini 3.7 Flash workhorse model for coding and agents, released three weeks after 3.6 Flash at half its per-million-token cost, and the Gemini app surpassing 1 billion monthly users. The Pixel 11 series launched with the Tensor G6 chip running Gemini Nano, alongside Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for real-time speech-to-text and Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for studio-quality video generation. Other announcements include a free year of Google AI for college students, Gemma's 1 billion downloads, and AI weather forecasts for aviation contrail reduction.
- Gemini 3.7 Flash launched as its most intelligent workhorse model for coding and agents, at half of 3.6 Flash's cost.
- Gemini app crossed 1 billion monthly users; 63% talk directly to the model.
- Pixel 11 series debuts the Tensor G6 chip running Gemini Nano.
- Gemini 3.5 Transcribe delivers precise real-time speech-to-text for developer workflows.
- Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash adds 4K upscaling and studio-quality video controls.
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Here’s a recap of some of our biggest AI updates from August, including the launch of Gemini 3. 7 Flash, Gemini 3. 5 Transcribe, and the all-new Pixel 11 series of devices.
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