Timeline
Google's $5B+ Texas data center investment for Anthropic, scheduled for completion by 2026
Funding $5B+ Texas data center for Anthropic with 500MW by 2026
Speculation builds that Google will unveil its next major AI release at Google I/O in May 2026.
TPUv8 demand highlighted as key driver for Google Cloud growth during earnings
Google announced $5 billion Texas data center for Anthropic
Google announced $15 billion India data center
Released V4-Pro and V4-Flash open-weight models with up to 1.6 trillion parameters
Released DeepSeek-V4 with 1M-token context at 10% KV cache cost
Initiates first external fundraising round, targeting at least $300M at a $10B+ valuation to set a benchmark for employee stock options.
Delays to DeepSeek-V4 model due to Huawei Ascend chip compatibility work
Ecosystem
DeepSeek
Evidence (6 articles)
ClawRouter: Open-Source Tool Routes AI Requests to Cheapest Model in Under 1ms
Mar 21, 2026AI Power Shift: How DeepSeek's Alleged Blackwell Chip Access Could Reshape Global AI Race
Feb 24, 2026The Whale Approaches: DeepSeek v4 Looms as China's Next AI Power Play
Mar 1, 2026DeepSeek V4-Pro: 1.6T parameters, open weights, undercuts rivals 10x
Apr 24, 2026DeepSeek V4 Launch Imminent as AI Race Intensifies Amid Market Volatility
Feb 23, 2026Google Researchers Challenge Singularity Narrative: Intelligence Emerges from Social Systems, Not Individual Minds
Mar 27, 2026