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Google is a multinational technology company specializing in internet-related products and services, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Its core businesses include search, advertising and cloud computing, but it also has divisions in hardware and software development. Sundar Pichai currently serves as CEO. Its primary competitors include other major tech companies such as Amazon, Apple and Facebook. Google is making forays into artificial intelligence with Gemini, its conversational AI that aims to compete with OpenAI.
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Anthropic Commits to Spending $200 Billion on Google’s Cloud and Chips

By Sri Muppidi, Erin Woo and Amir Efrati · May 5, 2026 1:20pm PDT
When Google last month said it would supply Anthropic with an astonishing five gigawatts of server capacity, the companies didn’t put a dollar figure on that commitment. But as part of the deal, which begins next year, Anthropic plans to spend about $200 billion with Google over five years, according to a person with knowledge of it. The... When Google last month said it would supply Anthropic with an astonishing five gigawatts of...
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Google Cloud and AWS Shine in Big Tech's Quarterly Update

By Martin Peers · Apr 29, 2026 5:00pm PDT
It was the Super Bowl of quarterly tech earnings today, with March-quarter results from Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta Platforms. The tsunami of numbers, all released within a few minutes of each other, might overwhelm even a top AI model. But for a human, what was clear was that surging demand for AI computing capacity is lifting cloud... It was the Super Bowl of quarterly tech earnings today, with March-quarter results from Google,...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai attends a dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the State Dining Room at the White House on March 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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Google Signs Classified AI Deal With Pentagon Amid Employee Opposition

By Erin Woo · Apr 27, 2026 9:55pm PDT · 1 comment
Google and the Department of Defense signed a deal allowing the Pentagon to use Google’s AI models on classified work, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The agreement allows the Pentagon to use Google’s AI for “any lawful government purpose,” according to the person—echoing language that has been controversial in other... Google and the Department of Defense signed a deal allowing the Pentagon to use Google’s AI...
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Apple Can ‘Distill’ Google’s Big Gemini Model
By Jessica E. Lessin, Amir Efrati and Erin Woo · Mar 25, 2026 7:00am PDT
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Apple Can ‘Distill’ Google’s Big Gemini Model

By Jessica E. Lessin, Amir Efrati and Erin Woo · Mar 25, 2026 7:00am PDT
Before we get to today’s column, we wanted to flag OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s major reorg, the company’s new "Spud” model and its decision to shut down the Sora video app and application programming interface, which we scooped on Tuesday. (For what the company’s organizational structure looks like now after the changes, check out our updated OpenAI... Before we get to today’s column, we wanted to flag OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s major reorg, the...
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Google’s Gemini Steals a March on OpenAI

By Martin Peers · Mar 23, 2026 5:00pm PDT
When invading a hostile territory or testing a new AI service, it’s best to move quietly and steal a march on your opponents. Google appears to have learned that lesson. It’s now possible, if you’ve got its latest Pixel or Samsung phones, to ask the Gemini app to order an Uber or a meal on DoorDash. I tried it today and it worked flawlessly, if... When invading a hostile territory or testing a new AI service, it’s best to move quietly and...
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What OpenAI's Funding Says About Google's Value

By Martin Peers · Feb 19, 2026 5:00pm PST
The nervous Nellies in the investor community sold tech stocks again on Thursday, dragging down the Nasdaq 0.4%. Sounds like a normal day in February 2026, you might say. But it’s striking how anxieties about the disruption caused by AI continue to weigh on stock prices, including those of leading AI firms like Google, even as private AI leaders... The nervous Nellies in the investor community sold tech stocks again on Thursday, dragging down...
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How Capex Ramp Up Will Squeeze Google, Amazon, Meta

By Martin Peers · Feb 7, 2026 10:00am PST · 3 comments
Big tech’s dramatic ramp-up in projected capital expenditures this year will all but wipe out free cash flow for Amazon, Google and Meta Platforms. That will force some of those companies to make some difficult choices, such as whether to end stock buybacks or borrow more money. The good news is that the big tech companies have the capacity to... Big tech’s dramatic ramp-up in projected capital expenditures this year will all but wipe out...