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Google is readying a coding-focused AI model to narrow the gap with Anthropic and OpenAI

Gemini 3.8 Flash, known internally as "Skimaki," is expected to release Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal

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Google $GOOGL's AI research unit plans to ship a new model boasting sharply improved coding abilities as soon as Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported. The model, Gemini 3.8 Flash, is referred to internally as "Skimaki" and is designed to close ground on rivals Anthropic and OpenAI in an area where Google has lagged.

Engineers at Google have tested Skimaki against Anthropic's Opus model using Jetski, Google's........

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