Alphabet Shares Soar on ‘Rave Reviews’ for New Gemini AI Model

More than 376,000 call options on Alphabet changed hands as of 11:00 a.m. in New York, above the 20-day average of about 290,000 for a full day of trading. The Google parent on Tuesday launched the latest version of its Gemini artificial intelligence model, which was met with glowing reviews about its capabilities. “In addition to benefits to Search engagement and monetization, Google also combines real-time web indexing with advanced model training, which we view as a key competitive advantage,” he wrote.