Gemini app rolling out ‘Neural Expressive’ redesign, 3.5 Flash, 24/7 Spark agent, & Daily Brief
Google has announced significant updates to the Gemini app at I/O 2026, including a new design language called Neural Expressive. The app now features over 900 million monthly active users and introduces enhancements such as Gemini 3.5 Flash and the Omni model for creative tasks. These updates aim to improve user experience with fluid animations, interactive visualizations, and faster performance.
- ▪The Gemini app's Neural Expressive redesign includes vibrant colors, haptic feedback, and a new pill-shaped prompt box.
- ▪Gemini 3.5 Flash is 4x faster than previous models and is about a third to a half cheaper while improving coding and multimodal capabilities.
- ▪The new Omni model allows users to create content from various inputs, including images and text, and edit them easily.
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