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Google makes Nano Banana 2.1 generally availableNano Banana 2.1 improves visual quality, prompt adherence, multi-turn character consistency and text rendering. It also adds wide and panoramic aspect ratios across 1K, 2K and 4K output sizes, while the previous image endpoint is deprecated.→Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon for trusted cyber defendersGemini 4 Argon supports a one-million-token output limit and is initially available through Google's Fairwind programme. Google reports leading results on DeepSWE and CWE-bench, while broader access remains gated pending safety testing.→Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTSGemini 3.8 Flash TTS targets expressive, controllable voice creation, while Flash-Lite TTS is optimised for high-volume generation and voice agents. Google says both models include consent verification, SynthID watermarking and C2PA credentials for replicated voices.→Google releases Gemini 3.8 Live with background reasoning for voice agentsGoogle announced Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking on 15 September. The models support visual context, switching across 97 languages and asynchronous tools; Google reports leading results on speech-agent benchmarks.→Google Cloud and Accenture create a 1,000-engineer Gemini deployment unitThe Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group will combine certified professionals, Google Cloud engineering talent and industry expertise, with plans for a 1,000-person forward-deployed engineering workforce. The initiative is designed to build custom AI applications and accelerate enterprise adoption of Gemini Enterprise.→Three hikers rescued after relying on Gemini for Mount Shasta planningThree hikers were rescued from Mount Shasta after using Google Gemini during trip planning, according to reporting citing the Siskiyou County sheriff. The sheriff said the advice underestimated food and water needs, and the group became stranded after descending late; the account does not establish that Gemini was the sole cause.→Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and restricted 3.8 Flash CyberGoogle says Gemini 3.8 Flash improves reasoning, coding and agentic tasks over 3.7 while keeping its introductory API price at $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens. Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber is offered through Fairwind to trusted defenders, with Google reporting strong vulnerability discovery and automated patching performance.→Google makes Gemini video analysis goal-directed and more efficientGoogle launched agentic video understanding across Gemini 3.7 Flash, 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite in the Gemini API, AI Studio and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. Google reports up to 88% lower token consumption, 66% lower analysis cost and 7% higher accuracy on its standard benchmarks, with Gemini app and Ask YouTube rollouts planned.→Google releases Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash for controllable AI videoGoogle released Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash as a production-ready multimodal video model and API update with scene extension, first-and-last-frame interpolation, 360p drafts and upscaling to 4K. Google says scene extensions can use up to 10 seconds of prior context and accumulate to 40 seconds through Gemini API, AI Studio, Enterprise Agent Platform and Flow.→Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise solutions for legal and financial servicesGemini Enterprise for Legal and Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services entered preview with purpose-built agents, MCP connectors, domain skills and centralised audit and permission controls. The financial-services release includes more than 50 skills and 13 connectors, while the legal offering targets contract review, diligence, regulatory monitoring and privacy workflows.→Waymo opens Ojai robotaxis and Gemini cabin assistant to riders in three US citiesGoogle posts on 21 August said riders in those cities could access Ojai, which includes automatic sliding doors, extra legroom, YouTube Music and a dedicated screen. Gemini can answer voice requests for cabin controls and local or route recommendations; it does not drive the vehicle.→Google adds interactive study tools across Search and GeminiGoogle announced interactive visuals, 3D simulations, a student hub and customised practice quizzes across Search and Gemini, TechCrunch reported. Google also said Lens will gain an interactive learning experience, while Gemini users will be able to create custom study tools and simulations through prompts.→Gemini approaches one billion monthly usersAlphabet reported that Gemini’s monthly users have grown from 750 million in February to more than 950 million. Google also said its AI search mode has passed one billion users, while third-party data showed Gemini gaining share among AI assistants.→