Google (GOOG.O) shares fell more than 4% intraday on Thursday after reports said the company delayed the release of flagship AI model Gemini 3.5 Pro, with the model’s coding capabilities reportedly falling short of internal expectations. Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Pro as internal-use only at its May I/O developer conference. CNBC cited a company spokesperson saying Google is rapidly rolling out multiple models while keeping cost-efficiency, is testing 3.5 Pro—described as an upgraded Flash model

2026-07-17

Google (GOOG.O) shares fell more than 4% intraday on Thursday after reports said the company delayed the release of flagship AI model Gemini 3.5 Pro, with the model’s coding capabilities reportedly falling short of internal expectations. Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Pro as internal-use only at its May I/O developer conference. CNBC cited a company spokesperson saying Google is rapidly rolling out multiple models while keeping cost-efficiency, is testing 3.5 Pro—described as an upgraded Flash model—with partners, and is actively working with the U.S. government.