News Summary

• Google is upgrading its Gemini chatbot with a new AI image model that gives users finer control over editing photos.
• The update, called Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, rolls out starting Tuesday to all users in the Gemini app, as well as to developers via the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and Vertex AI platforms.
• Google says the image model is state-of-the-art on LMArena and other benchmarks.
• AI image models have become a critical battleground for Big Tech.