Model WarsApril 2, 2026via The Decoder
Google's Gemma 4 is now available with Apache 2.0 licensing for the first time
Why it matters
Google's shift to Apache 2.0 licensing removes commercial restrictions, potentially accelerating enterprise AI adoption and intensifying competition with OpenAI's closed models.
Key signals
- Four new Gemma 4 models released
- First time using Apache 2.0 licensing
- Runs on devices from smartphones to workstations
- Most capable open model family from Google
The hook
Apache 2.0. That's the licensing breakthrough Google just delivered with Gemma 4.
Google is releasing Gemma 4, its most capable open model family yet. The four new models run on everything from smartphones to workstations and ship under a fully open Apache 2.0 license for the first time.
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