AI Models & Launches — May 19, 2026

This Tuesday morning, Google claims its new Gemini 3.5 Flash runs four times faster than rival AI models, a development confirmed by both *Interesting Engineering* and *Business Insider*. This model, designed for coding and autonomous task execution, is rolling out immediately across the Gemini app and AI Mode in Google Search. Alibaba is also making waves, with *Startup Fortune* and *South China Morning Post* reporting new previews of its Qwen 3.7 models, Qwen3.7-Max-Preview and Qwen3.7-Plus-P