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Applied AI·July 17, 2026·1 min read

Where is Gemini 3.5 Pro? The AI model announced at Google I/O is still MIA.

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Gemini 3.5 Pro slipping past its promised launch date highlights how hard it is to turn keynote demos into production-grade models on schedule. If your roadmap depends on specific vendor model SKUs, build in contingency plans and abstraction layers so a delayed release doesn’t stall your own delivery.

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Meta’s AI bots drain publisher pockets with 9 billion Q2 2026 requests at host expense while returning ZERO traffic — as ChatGPT claims 88% of AI referrals

Nine billion Meta AI bot hits in a quarter with zero traffic back while ChatGPT owns 88% of AI referrals is a brutal reminder: most AI crawlers are pure cost centers for publishers. If content is part of your funnel, you need an AI-era robots.txt, rate limits, and a strategy to convert AI-surface exposure into direct demand.