Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users
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Gemini hitting 1B users and matching ChatGPT’s scale means the consumer assistant market is now a true duopoly at the top. For operators, that raises the bar on distribution—assume your customers will touch both ecosystems and design integrations, content, and policies accordingly.
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