Google releases Gemma 4 open models and switches licensing to Apache 2.0
Google’s open-model line gets a major update, with a more permissive license aimed at broader commercial and research use.
Google announced Gemma 4, an updated family of open AI models, and said it is switching the Gemma license to Apache 2.0. The change is intended to make Gemma models easier to use and redistribute in commercial settings compared with more restrictive licenses.
The release is positioned as the first major update to Google’s open models in about a year.
Read the original reporting at Ars Technica.
