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I Tried Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google’s Latest AI Upgrade, and It (Mostly) Lives Up to the Hype

Gemini 3.8 Flash is faster and better at completing complex tasks, though for now you have to pay for it.

I Tried Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google’s Latest AI Upgrade, and It (Mostly) Lives Up to the Hype

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