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Google Is Testing "Carbon," a Gemini 4 Model That Feels Like Anthropic's Best at Coding

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Google's race to catch up in AI-assisted coding may have a new contender — and it is not the model everyone is waiting for. Business Insider reported this week that Google employees are internally testing a Gemini 4 variant codenamed Carbon, and early feedback suggests it could be the strongest coding model the company has built.

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