Google Ups the Ante with Enhanced Gemini Apps and 2.0 Flash Thinking

Gemini Apps Now Powered by 2.0 Flash Thinking (Experimental)

Earlier this week, Google rebranded 'Extensions' in Gemini to just 'apps.' The company has announced that these Gemini apps are now being powered by the experimental 2.0 Flash Thinking model.

Key Points:

• 2.0 Flash Thinking: This is an advanced reasoning model that was first introduced in December and updated in January for developers. It became available to users of the Gemini app last month.
• Improved Performance: The new model offers better performance, advanced reasoning capabilities, efficiency, and speed.
• Current Availability: The announcement specifically targets Google Workspace users accessing the Gemini app or Gemini Advanced. It's unclear if consumer versions have also been updated.
• Significance: This deployment indicates that Google is moving closer to making its reasoning models available for broader use by developers.
• Rebranding: The 'Gemini apps' rebrand has been rolled out on web, Android, and iOS platforms.