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A glowing AI core being rebuilt with interchangeable modules

AI Strategy · Jul 14, 2026 · 8 min read

Google delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro in 2026: the case for multi-model AI

Google delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro to July 17, 2026 after scrapping its base model for a rebuild. The lesson for enterprises is model-roadmap risk, and why a multi-model strategy beats betting on one vendor.

Manu Shukla

#Gemini 3.5 Pro #Google DeepMind #multi-model AI

Two glowing cloud icons connected by a data bridge with a toll gate

Cloud & FinOps · Jul 14, 2026 · 8 min read

Microsoft shipped an AWS-to-Azure migration tool in 2026: read the fine print

Microsoft expanded its AWS-to-Azure migration tooling in 2026. But migration has hidden costs: moving 50 TB can cost $3,500 to $7,000 in egress alone. How to evaluate a switch on total cost, not vendor marketing.

Manu Shukla

#cloud-migration #AWS #Azure