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• [New] Google will evaluate projects on the basis of volumetric benefits (in millions of gallons per year MGY) following the Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting 2.0 Guidance as the industry standard. Google Data Centers
• [New] Hermes 2 will be a commercial demonstration of the Kairos Power technology and is Kairos Power's first deployment under its agreement with Google to develop an advanced reactor fleet. Energy.gov
• [New] European regulators are preparing what could be the largest Digital Markets Act penalty yet against Google, with a high-triple-digit-million-euro fine expected before the summer break. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] XREAL and Google launched the Android XR Developer Catalyst Program at I/O, giving select developers early access to Project Aura hardware, the Android XR SDK, and new spatial APIs. Reality Atlas
• [New] Google confirmed at I/O 2026 that Gemini Spark (the 24/7 personal AI agent) will have MCP support for third-party apps within the next few weeks, enabling it to work inside Canva, Instacart, OpenTable, and other third-party services autonomously. Build Fast with AI
• [New] Google confirmed that its intelligent eyewear will be compatible with both Android and iOS devices, making them cross-platform from launch. Memeburn
• [New] Google has announced its plans to complete its PQC migrations by 2029, six years ahead of the federal government's 2035 target. Technology Solutions That Drive Government
• [New] Google plans to roll out more ads in AI Mode in the coming year, including ads with AI explainers and shopping ads with AI-generated product explainers. Digiday
• [New] Google Project Suncatcher: Trillium TPU v6e has undergone five-year LEO radiation testing; Google has disclosed a 1.6 Tbps optical-link laboratory result, an 81-satellite formation-flying research model, and a plan to launch two prototype satellites in 2027. Singapore Space Agency
• [New] Google describes the transition from AI as a research aid to more agentic workflows, in which vulnerability discovery, exploit development, obfuscation, or parts of the operational chain can be supported. igor'sLAB
• [New] With the Privacy Sandbox, there is a concern that Google will gain an advantage in terms of user tracking and data collection, disadvantage its competitors and other stakeholders, and favour its own advertising technology providers and owned and operated advertising inventory. Kluwer Competition Law Blog
• [New] Google will soon unleash a wealth of new artificial intelligence-powered tools and systems, including an AI assistant that will help users by proactively performing tasks on their behalf. Hartford Courant
• [New] Renting 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs from SpaceX is not a stopgap - it is a strategic move to bridge the gap before Anthropic's own AWS and Google Cloud compute commitments come fully online in 2027. Build Fast with AI
• [New] Microsoft, Oracle, Google, Amazon, and Meta alone are spending hundreds of billions on AI infrastructure that will approach $1.1 trillion by 2027. / USA investing.com
• [New] Especially now, since Google is expected to launch a full line of smart glasses from its eyewear partners sometime in 2026. CNet
• [New] Most of what you will be doing on Android Auto will likely be navigation or music playback through services like Google Maps and Spotify. SlashGear
• [New] Google Labs maintains an AI Futures Fund that supports AI startups with equity funding and strategic resources, with potential for direct investment at growth stages. Blockchain Council
• [New] The five largest hyperscalers (Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Oracle) are projected to spend a combined $755 billion on capital expenditures in 2026 (Goldman Sachs consensus), an 83% year-over-year increase. NAND Research - A New Kind of Technology Research & Adv
• [New] Google is improving links in AI Overviews to combat misinformation, a move that could restore trust in AI-driven information retrieval. Coaio Limited
• [New] Google is betting the most important AI of the next decade will be the one subtly making the world work better. Yahoo Tech
• [New] Google says it is using AI, satellite imagery and modeling systems to better track wildfire boundaries and improve warnings for communities in danger. Yahoo Tech

Last updated: 31 May 2026