Anthropic inks multibillion-dollar deal with Google for AI chips

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Google to acquire more of the computing power needed for the startup’s chatbot, Claude.

Google backs US gas power plant with carbon capture for Midwest data centers

Google has entered into the first corporate agreement to buy electricity from a U.S. power plant using carbon capture and ...

Google enters first carbon capture and storage deal for gas-fired plant to power data centers

In order to supply enough energy to power the buildout of data centers for artificial intelligence while maintaining its ...
The Hill

Newsom says he’ll ‘instantly’ cut funding at California colleges that sign Trump pact

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) hit back at President Trump’s university compact introduced Thursday, which says higher education institutions that agree to certain changes will receive priority in ...
Reuters

Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to corporate executives

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google said hackers are sending extortion emails to an unspecified number of executives from various companies, claiming to have ...
Variety

NBCU, Google Ink Long-Term Carriage Deal for YouTube TV, Which Will Add Relaunched NBC Sports Network This Fall

NBCUniversal and Google have reached a mulityear distribution agreement to keep NBC and NBCU’s suite of other networks on YouTube TV. In addition to the current NBCU slate, under YouTube TV deal ...
PC World

Google just rebranded its Nest Aware subscription service

Lots of change is coming to Google Home in the coming weeks, from the replacement of Google Assistant with Gemini for Home to an overhaul of its smart home subscription service, complete with a new ...
Wired

Gemini Arrives in Google Home With New Nest Cameras and a Smart Speaker

All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Learn more. Nearly ...
PC Magazine

Google Finally Refreshes Its Home Speakers, Nest Cams With Gemini Inside

Walmart's onn brand will also offer budget 1080p alternatives with the same Gemini AI features. I’m PCMag’s home theater and AR/VR expert, and your go-to source of information and recommendations for ...
The Verge

Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia

AI Mode uncharacteristically pulls up a list of 10 web links instead of a written explanation. AI Mode uncharacteristically pulls up a list of 10 web links instead of a written explanation. is a ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Google to Pay $24.5 Million to End Trump Jan. 6 Ban Lawsuit

Alphabet Inc.’s Google agreed to pay $24.5 million to resolve Donald Trump’s claims that being blocked from posting on his YouTube channel after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol was illegal ...
The New York Times

Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up

Founded by a co-creator of ChatGPT, Periodic Labs aims to build artificial intelligence that can accelerate discoveries in physics, chemistry and other fields. Ekin Dogus Cubuk, left, and Liam Fedus ...