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Models2026-06-02 · source-backed
Hardcoded model IDs now return API failures, and teams moving to 2.5-flash face a second mandatory cutover by October 16 (Google). Three major versions in under a year. The lesson isn't which model to pick, it's to stop hardcoding model IDs entirely. Abstract the selection or get paged on a Sunday.
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Google released Google Search / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next
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Gemini built by Google / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
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Antigravity built by Google / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next / Tension
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Meta partners with Google / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next
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DeepMind built by Google / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next
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Google released Chrome / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next
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Google released Search / Shared entities / Shared topic / What happened next
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