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Google Delays Gemini 3.5 Pro Over Weak Coding Performance

Google Delays Gemini 3.5 Pro Over Weak Coding Performance

Ten current and former employees say the model still trails the coding bar the company set for itself.

  • Gemini 3.5 Pro's launch has slipped months beyond Google's original internal date.
  • Google's engineers are still working specifically to raise the model's coding scores.
  • No public statement from Google accompanies this account, only employee testimony to Bloomberg.

Why it matters: Missing a target you set for yourself proves nothing except that no one outside was watching.

Bloomberg ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26