Google launches flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses

Economic Times - Oct 13, 2026

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday released its flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon to developers and businesses worldwide, seeking to regain ground against rivals OpenAI and Anthropic after months of delays and a leadership shakeup at its DeepMind lab.

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