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Google is playing the long game and it’s hard to argue

Until recently I never paid Google a dime for anything. I had a nest once b4 Google but just replaced it. I was using mostly OpenAI models, I have a custom family domain with Microsoft Exchange and we had the annual M365 sub for like 100$ per year for word excel etc.

I then got hooked on AI Studio, then Gemini CLI with VSC and then AGY. I found myself using Gmail, switching to Workspace from MSFT, stopping my O365 and buying YouTube premium and Google AI Pro.

Then May 19th happened and I started to think maybe I need to step back. I just went from $0 to $960 a year with Google. Now I’m looking at adding another $900 for $1800 year for my family of 3 because Pro isn’t cutting it and need the new Ultra $100 plan. Wait, and I was convinced by a googler to drop using AGY IDE and pair AGY 2 with free cursor as my daily driver along with AI Studio, Stitch, Gcloud, Firebase, etc.

So it occurs to me, Google is thinking about ARPU with consumer, prosumer, and enterprise. They know exactly what their target ARPU is per customer type, their CAC for each, their investment and return. I guarantee it.

And I’ll probably fall for it. $2000 a year for a family of 3. And now I have to explain to the wife that blue bubbles are going away when I switch to android from iOS.

On the flip side as Berkshire Hathaway says, invest in what you like and use. So hopefully that investment of $100k in stock will help offset the annual costs with gains as Alphabet wins the long game.

Well played.

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u/aicodevibes — 10 hours ago
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Look at how they massacred my boy

Am I the only person who is starting to hate the new redesign? Some of them are good but Sheets and Forms are just meh.

u/Competitive-Ruin4422 — 19 hours ago
▲ 40 r/google

Gmail icon change

There are different icons for both my accounts. So, it's not a public rollout yet

u/QuietCabinet7901 — 15 hours ago
▲ 81 r/google+2 crossposts

Medical guide like Facebook - Go home Gemini, you are drunk

AI should really be restricted from giving any kind of medical advice, especially linking social media like Facebook as source.

With the gullibility of people and the lack of doing research, it is quite dangerous.

u/HPoltergeist — 17 hours ago
▲ 93 r/google+1 crossposts

Beware of scammers. Unbanned fake copies on the Play Store

I would recommend that you do not install it and that you report it. This will help us stop these types of scams. Google's security leaves much to be desired. The company you see in the name is responsible and has copied many other games.

u/Old_Progress953 — 1 day ago
▲ 24 r/google+3 crossposts

Pls help me out!

Hey guys 👋
I’m an MBA student conducting a short survey on impact of social media for my research project. Would really appreciate 2 mins of your time 🙏

All responses are anonymous.

Google Form: Hey guys 👋
I’m an MBA student conducting a short survey on social media & spending behavior for my research project. Would really appreciate 2 mins of your time 🙏

All responses are anonymous.

Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-ZpFRmWC1fGGAOngsPuHxd5i-8xJI5xaeC--ODwpp1DszkQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Thanks a lot ❤️

u/Significant-Hat-4864 — 1 day ago
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Thanks youtube 😂

They’re adding QR codes for you to shop randomly of the video that you’re watching. I’m not hopeful for the future. This really sucks.

u/GlitteringResort4577 — 20 hours ago
▲ 34 r/google+1 crossposts

Gemini 3.5 Flash - tested on a social deduction benchmark

Hi folks, just wanted to share some fresh results on Gemini 3.5 Flash from a benchmark I've made.

This benchmark pits models against each other in autonomous games of Blood on the Clocktower - a highly complex social deduction game. If you're unfamiliar, it's like Mafia/Werewolf or The Traitors TV show.

Results:

Gemini 3.5 Flash performs strongly, hitting the top 5 and holding performance comparable to Gemini 3.1 Pro.

What's interesting here is the cost difference (based on API usage):

Model Cost
Gemini 3.1 Pro $3.93/Game
Gemini 3.5 Flash $2.26/Game
Gemini 3 Flash (Medium) $0.34/Game

3.5 Flash costs nearly half as much as 3.1 Pro for the same performance and faster.

However, it also costs nearly seven times as much as 3 Flash. That's a huge difference, yet this also comes with a big jump in intelligence (Rating change 1541->1698).

Taking a look at verbosity (this usually affects responsiveness and token consumption limits):

Model Average Output Tokens per action
Kimi K2.6 5,038
Gemini 3.5 Flash 1,590
GPT-5.5 403

Verbosity during reasoning is moderate - almost the same as 3.1 Pro. Not the best or worst.

There is a 0% tool call error rate.

Its favourite word extracted from recorded thoughts is inspect.

Notable Moves:

Notable Mistakes:

Overall this is an interesting model if you look at it as a faster, more affordable version of Gemini 3.1 Pro.

It feels a bit awkwardly named when compared to 3 Flash, given the price tier that it's in, but maybe this is just a naming shift creating space for the Flash-lite models?

Full transcripts: https://clocktower-radio.com/search?a=Gemini+3.5+Flash

How-it-works: https://clocktower-radio.com/how-it-works

u/cjami — 1 day ago