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• [New] Warby Parker and Google teaming on AI-powered smart glasses for 2026, pushing distribution through optical retail rather than only tech stores. Glass Almanac
• [New] Google said that it's adjusting its previously announced timeline to make sure a seamless transition and that updates to convert Assistant to Gemini on Android devices will continue into 2026. Engadget
• [New] Gemini for Government provides an edge through natural language conversation, retrieval-augmented generation, and is web-grounded against Google Search to ensure outputs are reliable and dramatically reduces the risk of AI hallucinations. Technocracy News
• [New] Google plans to support a new Illinois data center using a natural gas plant fitted with carbon capture. Digital Watch Observatory
• [New] Google targets 2027 launch or first two test satellites in partnership with Planet. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] The Google DeepMind and Commonwealth Fusion Systems partnership, announced alongside the October DOE roadmap, will apply reinforcement learning and the TORAX plasma simulator to optimize SPARC reactor operations. The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy
• [New] High-end accelerators will remain the largest contributor to revenue growth in 2026, supported by the launch of NVIDIA's Vera Rubin and AMD's MI400 rack-scale platforms, along with the next generation of custom accelerators from Google and Amazon. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Android users might prefer devices from Samsung or Google. VERTU Official Site

Last updated: 28 December 2025