30 articles about google in AI news
Buffett Invests in Google After SemiAnalysis TPU Deep Dive
Berkshire Hathaway invested in Google in Q3 2025, after Buffett studied TPU v5p architecture. He compared it to railroads, citing 8,960 chips and 4.8 Tbps links.
Google CodeWiki Turns Any GitHub Repo Into Interactive Docs
Google released CodeWiki, an open-source tool turning GitHub repos into interactive docs with Gemini chat. Free, URL-based, no setup required.
Claude Mythos Goes GA in Google Cloud Console, Drops Preview Label
Claude Mythos silently went GA in Google Cloud console, preview label removed. Signals deeper Anthropic-GCP integration.
Google TPU 'Broadfly' Topology Scales Pod to 1,152 Chips
Google unveiled a Broadfly TPU topology at Cloud Next, scaling pods to 1,152 chips — 4.5x larger than Ironwood — with max 7 hops. This inference-first design challenges NVIDIA's NVLink on scale and latency.
Google to Debut Gemini Model Matching GPT-5.5 at I/O Tuesday
Google to announce new Gemini model matching GPT-5.5 at I/O Tuesday, per source. Unconfirmed, but signals intensified AI competition.
Agentic Commerce: 50% of Online Transactions by 2027, Google Cloud Leads
Agents projected to handle 50% of online transactions by 2027. Payment reliability determines winners in agentic commerce, with Google Cloud leading enterprise rollouts.
VS Code Now Connects Directly to Google Colab With Free T4 GPU
Google Colab integrates with VS Code, offering a free T4 GPU inside the editor, bypassing cloud GPU providers.
Trojan Masquerading as Claude Code Tops Google Search, Infects Users
A Trojan impersonating Claude Code ranked #1 on Google. Windows Defender caught it as Trojan:Win32/Kepavll!rfn. The victim had 30 years of internet experience.
Google CodeWiki Turns GitHub Repos Into Interactive Docs
Google launched CodeWiki, turning any GitHub repo into interactive docs with diagrams, tutorials, and a chatbot. It differentiates by structure over file summarization.
Google Beats Apple to AI Health Coach With Gemini-Powered Fitbit App
Google released an AI health coach using Gemini, beating Apple to market. The coach integrates fitness, sleep, nutrition, cycle tracking, weather, and U.S. medical records.
Google, Microsoft, xAI Agree to US Gov Pre-Release AI Testing
Google, Microsoft, xAI agreed to US pre-release testing of frontier AI. Voluntary deal lacks enforcement, excludes open-weight models.
Google Gemma 4: 3x Faster Inference with MTP Drafters
Google's Gemma 4 claims up to 3x faster inference via MTP drafters, but released no benchmark numbers or architectural details.
Gemini 3.1 Flash Leak Hints at Google I/O 2026 Launch
Leaked X post suggests Google is building Gemini 3.1 Flash, likely for Google I/O 2026. No specs or confirmation yet.
Google-Anthropic 5 GW Deal: AI Capacity Pre-Sold at Gigawatt Scale
Google and Anthropic signed a 5 GW compute deal, pre-selling AI capacity at gigawatt scale and reshaping infrastructure financing.
Google DeepMind Launches Real-Time Video AI Co-Clinician
Google DeepMind launched AI Co-Clinician, a real-time video analysis system for triadic care, claiming 30% fewer diagnostic errors in early tests.
PJM Reports 220GW Grid Requests, Google-Backed AI Processes Queue
PJM received 811 projects totaling 220GW in first reformed cycle using Google-backed Tapestry's agentic AI, reducing queue backlog from 300GW to 170GW.
Google Opens TPU Sales to Select Customers, Raises Capex Forecast
Google sells TPUs to select customers, raising capex forecast for Q1 FY2026, monetizing in-house chips beyond Cloud.
Gemma 4 Hits 50M Downloads in Weeks, Google's Fastest Launch
Gemma 4 downloaded 50M+ times in weeks, fastest Google open model launch, outpacing Gemma 3 by ~3x.
Google Breaks Ground on $15B India Data Center Project
Google held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 28 for a $15bn data center project in India, signaling a major expansion of its AI infrastructure in one of the world's fastest-growing digital markets.
Google Inks Pentagon AI Deal, Reverses 2018 Stance
Google signed a deal allowing the Pentagon to use its AI models for classified work and 'any lawful government purpose,' reversing its 2018 exit from Project Maven. The contract includes non-binding language on surveillance and autonomous weapons, and requires Google to adjust AI safety filters at government request.
Google Virgo Fabric: 100K-Accelerator AI Network Cuts Latency
Google unveiled Virgo, a data center fabric for AI clusters of 100,000+ accelerators, using a flatter two-layer topology to reduce latency and improve bisection bandwidth for synchronized training workloads.
Google Splits TPU Line: 8t for Training, 8i for Inference
At Cloud Next 2026, Google introduced two new AI chips — TPU 8t for training and TPU 8i for inference — splitting its custom silicon for the first time. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta are buying multi-gigawatt TPU capacity, signaling a crack in NVIDIA's 81% market share.
Google Quantum Chip Breaks Bitcoin Cryptography: Threat Analysis
Google demonstrated a quantum computer capable of breaking the elliptic curve cryptography (ECDSA-256) securing Bitcoin and Ethereum. This poses an existential threat to these networks unless they migrate to quantum-resistant algorithms.
Oracle Nabs $16B for Michigan AI Data Center, Rivaling Google Cloud
Oracle has secured $16 billion in funding for a massive AI data center in rural Michigan, a move that pits it directly against Google Cloud and other hyperscalers in the race to build AI infrastructure.
Google to Invest Up to $40 Billion in Anthropic
Google will invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic: $10B immediate, $30B tied to performance milestones, plus 5GW of TPU compute capacity by 2027. The deal mirrors Amazon's earlier $25B commitment and reinforces the circular compute-for-equity pattern dominating AI infrastructure spending.
Google Collaborates with Macy's to Develop 'Ask Macy's' AI Agent
According to Digital Commerce 360, Google is helping Macy's develop an AI agent called 'Ask Macy's'. This signals a deepening partnership between the retail giant and Google Cloud, aiming to deploy generative AI for customer service and product discovery. While full details are limited, the move represents a direct, large-scale application of conversational AI in luxury and general retail.
Google's Design.md Gives AI Coding Agents a Visual Design Memory
Google introduced Design.md, a file format for storing design tokens and rules that AI coding agents can read to maintain visual consistency, addressing a key failure point in automated UI generation.
Google Cloud Next '26: 8th-gen TPUs, agent platform, $750M fund
At Cloud Next 2026, Google unveiled two 8th-gen TPU chips, a Gemini-based enterprise AI agent platform, and a $750 million partner fund to drive secure, large-scale automation and heavy AI workloads.
AutoZone, Home Depot, Macy’s, and Ulta Partner with Google for Agentic AI
AutoZone, Home Depot, Macy’s, and Ulta Beauty have entered into partnerships with Google Cloud to implement agentic AI solutions. These systems, built on Google's Gemini models, aim to handle complex, multi-step customer interactions. The move signals a shift from experimental chatbots to more autonomous, task-completing AI agents in retail.
Google's Virgo Network Links 134,000 TPU v8 Chips with 47 Pbps Fabric
Google unveiled its Virgo networking stack for TPU v8, capable of linking 134,000 chips in a single fabric with 47 petabits/sec of bi-sectional bandwidth. This represents a massive scale-up in interconnect technology for large-scale AI model training.