Google Releases Three New Gemini Models All at Once — but the "3.5 Pro" Is Still a No-Show

On July 21, Google released three new models: **Gemini 3.6 Flash**, **3.5 Flash-Lite**, and **Flash Cyber**. While the lightweight, low-latency Flash lineup suddenly got a lot stronger, the **Gemini 3.5 Pro** that many users have been waiting for **remains unannounced**.

Flash Cyber appears to be security-focused and is expected to see enterprise adoption. But with the Pro model still absent, questions are being raised about Google's overall AI strategy. Some outlets have even suggested that "Google is struggling to unify its AI teams," and the company's future direction will be closely watched.

poolside's Laguna S 2.1 — A 118B MoE Model Puts Up Strong Coding Benchmark Numbers

poolside, a company building coding-focused AI models, has released **Laguna S 2.1**. It is a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model with 118B total parameters (about 8B active parameters per token) and a context window of up to **1 million tokens**.

The benchmark results are the highlight: **78.5%** on SWE-bench Multilingual and **70.2%** on Terminal-Bench 2.1, scores that rival much larger models. It is available for commercial use under the OpenMDW-1.1 license, with multiple quantized builds including FP8 and GGUF.

On Reddit's LocalLLaMA community, the verdict is "better than DeepSeek V4 Pro and cheaper than V4 Flash," and interest is growing among local and self-hosted users.

Claude Cowork Learns Skills from Screen Recordings — A New Learning Approach

Anthropic's desktop app **Claude Cowork** has gained a new feature: simply record your screen with voice commentary while you work, and Claude learns it as a "reusable skill."

Unlike conventional prompt-based instructions, this approach — recording a user actually performing a task and having the agent reproduce it — could significantly change how AI agents are operated. It removes the hassle of explaining the same task in prompts over and over, which should make it highly practical for business use.

Data Center Power Consumption to Quadruple by 2035 — On Par with All of India

According to an analysis reported by TechCrunch, new data centers built through 2033 will **use electricity on par with the current power consumption of the entire nation of India**. With the rapid spread of AI, data center demand is exploding, putting serious strain on power infrastructure.

In Georgia, there are already reports of residents facing displacement due to the power demands of data center construction. Balancing the infrastructure that supports AI growth against its environmental and social impact looks set to become a major issue going forward.

OpenAI Starts a Program for Small Businesses

OpenAI has launched the **ChatGPT for Small Businesses** program. It provides entrepreneurs with AI skill-building, workflow automation, and growth support, built around ChatGPT Work.

AI support for small businesses is an area where companies have started focusing their efforts, and by offering a program directly, OpenAI appears to be aiming to expand its ecosystem.

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Today's Wrap-up

Turmoil in Google's model strategy, progress in open-source coding models, a new interface for AI agents, infrastructure sustainability, and AI adoption in the business world — a day that made it clear the AI industry is moving on multiple frontends at once.