Google Gemini launch delayed as tech falls short of internal goals, Bloomberg News reports
Google is testing updated training data after Gemini 3.5 Pro fell short on coding, while rivals OpenAI and Anthropic widen the performance gap.
- On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that Google delayed its flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro model by several months as the company works to improve coding capabilities, missing the June timeline Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced at May's I/O conference.
- Structural complexity within Google, with DeepMind, Google Cloud, Android and Search simultaneously developing overlapping AI coding tools, has slowed execution as shifting priorities and competing responsibilities across teams hamper progress.
- Engineers face computing capacity constraints when using AI to generate code, while Google's late-June update to training data fell short of performance expectations, according to sources and ten current and former employees.
- Alphabet stock fell 4.52% to $354.17 on Thursday following the report, according to Benzinga Pro data. A Google spokesperson told Bloomberg the company is "currently testing 3.5 Pro" with partners, though no replacement timeline has been announced.
- Competitive pressure from Anthropic and OpenAI—whose latest models reportedly outperform Gemini in coding—has prompted senior departures from Google to rival labs, intensifying concerns that Google risks losing its AI competitive edge.
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Where is Gemini 3.5 Pro? The AI model announced at Google I/O is still MIA.
Google didn't launch Gemini 3.5 Pro at Google I/O. Now, the company has blown past its promised launch date. Gemini users who were hoping to see the launch of Gemini 3.5 Pro at Google I/O 2026 left disappointed. At the May developers' conference, the company launched a lighter-weight Gemini 3.5 Flash model for everyday use. However, Google CEO Sundar Pichai assured the audience that Gemini …
Google is having problems with the development of Gemini 3.5 Pro in programming tasks, it is not yet known when it will be released
Google delays Gemini 3.5 Pro, hits unexpected AI roadblock
Google has reportedly delayed the launch of Gemini 3.5 Pro after the model failed to meet internal goals, particularly in coding. This delay comes at a time when rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic are making major progress with their respective AI models, putting more pressure on Google.
(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = Bloomberg... reports that the launch of the Pro model of Google's flagship artificial intelligence (AI) Gemini is expected to be delayed by several months due to performance issues.
Gemini 3.5 Pro Delayed Over Coding, Bloomberg Reports
Google said it expected Gemini 3.5 Pro to roll out by now. It hasn't shipped, and Bloomberg reports coding is part the delay. The post Gemini 3.5 Pro Delayed Over Coding, Bloomberg Reports appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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