Gemini
Gemini has come up in 6 episodes of The Pattern, first on Wed 25 Feb 2026 and most recently on Thu 27 Aug 2026.
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The threads it sat in
The idea that connected each episode's stories, latest first.
- Thu 27 Aug 2026Craft signals status. The anti-tech aesthetic wins culture
- Wed 29 Apr 2026Hype cycles end. Brands built on moments face the reckoning
Every episode
- Thu 27 Aug 2026 · Ep 184TechCrunch argues Google's Gemini cannot explain itself to everyday usersVia TechCrunch · Design and Architecture
- Wed 29 Apr 2026 · Ep 64Brussels is forcing Google to open Gemini's Android access to rival AI assistants.Regulators are prising open AI assistant access on Android, which makes single-assistant partnerships a less stable foundation.Via The Register · Tech and Digital
- Thu 26 Mar 2026 · Ep 30Google launches Lyria 3 Pro music generation modelVia TechCrunch · Tech and Digital
- Tue 3 Mar 2026 · Ep 7Meta tests an AI shopping research tool to rival ChatGPTWhoever does this best could sit at the point where someone decides what to buy.Via Business of Fashion · Tech and Digital
- Mon 2 Mar 2026 · Ep 6Apple asks Google about hosting servers in Apple data centres for a Gemini-powered SiriApple wants Google's AI without giving up its privacy promise, so privacy has become a question of where the servers physically sit.Via The Information · Tech and Digital
- Wed 25 Feb 2026 · Ep 1Google's Gemini can now handle multi-step tasks on a phone, where Siri can'tVia The Verge · Tech and Digital
How we count: an episode counts once for Gemini when Gemini is the subject of a headline or story title, or is one of the names the episode covers and is named in a story, in the thread that connects the stories or in the audio. Being cited as a source does not count.
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