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Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, two speech-to-speech models similar in shape to OpenAI's GPT-Live family.
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“Tool: Gemini Live audio Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking today - two new speech-to-speech models that are a similar shape to OpenAI's GPT-Live family.”
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