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Google Cloud deepens AI infrastructure partnership with Thinking Machines Lab, giving the start-up early access to NVIDIA GB300 systems and faster training.

Cognizant and Google Cloud have unveiled an AI-powered retail contact centre, with early trials claiming up to 85% query containment and faster service.

Google launches Virgo Network to link 134,000 TPU 8t chips, promising faster AI training and lower latency across its data centres.

Ion Video says Meta and Alphabet are among several global tech groups in early talks over its patented system to make video easier for AI tools to use.

Google Quantum AI expands into neutral atom systems, placing Dr Adam Kaufman in Boulder as it seeks a second route to fault-tolerant machines.

Ion Video pitches virtual video structures to let AI recombine clips on demand, cutting repeated rendering and storage costs by up to 70%.

Bitget expands Ondo tokenised stocks, ETFs and metals, adding 24/7 tradable US equities, index funds and gold-silver exposure to its spot market.

Amazon leads the concentrated global hyperscale data centre market, as the top 10 providers captured 46% of 2024 revenue.

Google and Klaviyo are deepening ties to power AI “agentic commerce”, linking ads, search and RCS messaging to real-time customer data.

Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet eye USD $650 billion AI splurge for 2026, stirring investor unease over margins and cloud growth.

Walmart to embed shopping in Google's Gemini app, letting users browse and buy Walmart and Sam's Club items directly via AI chats.

Apple will build its next-generation AI foundation models on Google's Gemini cloud, promising a more personalised Siri later this year.

Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.

Google launches Gemini 3 AI with advanced multimodal and reasoning capabilities, enhancing tasks from research to complex coding across multiple platforms.

AI-driven investments will push annual data centre IT and facility spending to USD $1 trillion by 2030, up from USD $290 billion in 2024.

NVIDIA and Google's Alphabet have announced a significant collaboration to enhance AI accessibility in sectors like healthcare and energy, integrating cutting-edge technologies.

Alphabet's latest financial results show a 19% increase in revenue, reaching almost $39 billion, driven by Google Cloud's continual growth.