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Google Gemini Launch Delayed as Tech Falls Short of Internal Goals

Google has postponed the release of its flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro artificial intelligence model to further refine the software's performance. The delay stems from efforts to improve the model's coding capabilities, which have reportedly fallen short of internal benchmarks. This setback highlights the ongoing technical challenges major labs face as they attempt to enhance the reasoning and development capacity of next-generation large language models.

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