Google Rolls Out Gemini Thinking Levels Across Platforms With ‘Extended’ Thinking Mode for All Users

Google Rolls Out Gemini Thinking Levels Across Platforms With ‘Extended’ Thinking Mode for All Users

Google on Wednesday began rolling out Gemini thinking levels across platforms, including Gemini’s iOS and Android apps, Google’s Vice President of Gemini and AI Studio, Josh Woodward, announced in a post on X. The new thinking modes are available for the Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and Gemini 3.1 Pro models. The three Gemini models have two thinking levels as standard. The new “Extended Thinking” mode, according to Google, is best suited for “complex problem solving”.

The Download: AI can run your admin department now

The Download: AI can run your admin department now

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How small businesses can leverage AI From accounting to design to market research and product development, there’s a staggering breadth of skills needed to run a business. Large companies can hire…

MSI Showcases New Katana, Venture Laptops and Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition at Computex 2026

MSI Showcases New Katana, Venture Laptops and Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition at Computex 2026

MSI showcased several new gaming and productivity-focused laptops at Computex 2026 on Tuesday. The company unveiled the refreshed Katana and Venture series models, alongside the Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition. MSI says the latest laptops cater to gamers, creators, and professionals, with configurations featuring Intel Core, Intel Core Ultra, and AMD Ryzen processors, coupled with Nvidia GeForce RTX 50-series graphics and Intel Arc GPUs.