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2 sourcesGoogle CEO Pichai says Gemini's next leap depends on building 'much larger base models'
Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that the next major advancement of the Gemini AI model depends on building much larger base models. Alphabet raised its 2026 investment forecast to up to $205 billion, citing demand outpacing spending, and Google Cloud grew 82% in Q2. The company has initiated an ambitious Gemini 4 training run.