US Government Will Vet Pre-Release AI Models From Google, xAI and Microsoft
In brief Google, Microsoft, and xAI agreed to give the U.S. government early access to frontier models for national security testing. President Donald Trump is...
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Solana and Google Cloud Launch Stablecoin Payments Service for AI Agents
In brief The Solana Foundation and Google Cloud teamed to launch Pay.sh, enabling AI agents to discover and pay for API access using stablecoins on...
OpenAI GPT Image 2 vs Google Nano Banana 2: Which AI Image Generator Is Best?
In brief GPT Image 2 launched in late April with native reasoning and extremely good text accuracy in any script. Nano Banana 2 wins on...
OpenAI ends Microsoft exclusivity and can now sell its models on AWS and Google Cloud
Microsoft and OpenAI restructured their landmark 2019 partnership on April 27, converting Microsoft’s cloud license from exclusive to non-exclusive, allowing OpenAI to sell its full...
Pentagon Signs AI Deals With Google, OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon and SpaceX
In brief Pentagon signed AI deployment deals with eight firms, including Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. The AI systems will operate on classified networks at the...
Google and Microsoft Just Proved the AI Trade Is Alive—While OpenAI Is Sweating
In brief Google Cloud hit $20.03 billion in Q1 2026—up 63% year-over-year—while Microsoft’s AI business surpassed a $37 billion annual revenue run rate, up 123%...
Google Signs AI Deal With Pentagon for Classified Work as Employees Object
In brief Google has reportedly signed a deal to provide AI models to the Pentagon for classified work The Pentagon has signed similar agreements with...
Google DeepMind Veteran Raises $1.1 Billion to Build AI That Isn’t Trained With Human Data
In brief DeepMind veteran David Silver raised $1.1 billion for his new startup Ineffable Intelligence at a $5.1 billion valuation. Silver says reinforcement learning, not...
Google Employees Demand CEO Block Military AI Contracts in Open Letter
In brief Over 560 Google employees have signed an open letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to block military use of the company’s AI technology. Workers...
Coachella Uses Google DeepMind AI to Test the Future of Live Entertainment
In brief Coachella built three AI projects with Google DeepMind during the 2026 festival. The tools include a 3D version of live shows, a stage-planning...