Google Stock Falls Amid Delay In AI Model Release, Nasdaq Retreat

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04:37 PM ET 07/16/2026

Shares of Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) retreated on Thursday amid a report that the internet giant is behind schedule on delivering Gemini 3.5 Pro, its most powerful flagship artificial intelligence model, as rivals gain momentum. Google stock fell amid a broad sell-off in AI plays on the Nasdaq composite. Google is reportedly trying to improve the coding capabilities of Gemini…