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• [New] Hitachi Rail will deploy Google Cloud's cybersecurity and AI technologies to boost operational efficiency, sustainability and progress toward a fully autonomous rail network. Global Railway Review
• [New] The greater the TPU volumes Google sells, the more GPU capex its rivals avoid, suggesting Google could evolve into a de facto merchant silicon vendor and intensify the GPU-TPU pricing contest. AIWebbiz
• [New] Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services are partnering up for a step toward a more open cloud environment with a jointly engineered multicloud networking solution that they claim will enable faster interoperability and interconnectivity. Silicon Republic
• [New] Google uses AI to improve data center efficiency by 40%, demonstrating the powerful potential of intelligent optimization that you can leverage in your own operations. Appinventiv
• [New] Gemini's adoption among enterprises, which remains relatively weak for now, will be the final frontier for Google. Moneycontrol
• [New] Google could execute rapid specialization through existing domain-specific Gemini variants in Workspace, Search, and YouTube, leveraging existing products rather than building new architecture. Art of Strategy
• [New] Google and NextEra signed a 25-year PPA to finance the restart of a 615 MW Iowa nuclear plant by 2029 (Axios). New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) Newsletter
• [New] Google advanced its artificial intelligence ambitions with new efforts to expand the reach of its custom chips, while Bitcoin and major altcoins rallied on increasing confidence that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. Invezz
• [New] Most leading smart indoor plant watering systems for 2025-2026 offer compatibility with popular smart home platforms (such as Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit), so you can manage watering through voice or mobile commands. Farmonaut
• [New] Gemini will replace Google Assistant in Android Auto, the smartphone projection technology integrated into millions of cars, trucks, and SUVs. TechCrunch
• [New] The Google-owned robotaxi company is betting big on nationwide rollout while tackling its toughest challenge yet: winter driving conditions that could make or break autonomous vehicle adoption. The Tech Buzz
• [New] Companies like Google and IBM are already implementing post-quantum cryptographic algorithms in their cloud services, recognizing that today's encrypted data could be vulnerable to future quantum computing attacks. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] Google aims for its AI model to help drivers plan smarter, wait less, and experience less range anxiety, making the transition to electric vehicles smoother and more predictable. ElectricDrives
• [New] The tech giant gained nearly 9% on news its AI offering could be gaining on ChatGPT after Google launched Gemini 3, a new version of its large language model, in mid-November. financialpost
• [New] Key collaboration opportunities include access to the UK's blanket and fuel cycle R&D facilities, joint AI-enabled science partnerships with companies like AMD, Microsoft, and Google DeepMind, and a coordinated approach to codes and standards. The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy
• [New] Google released Gemini 3 to power its AI search experience AI Mode, but the AI model will become more integrated in Google's larger search ecosystem. Digiday
• [New] Google envisions Project Suncatcher: orbiting, solar-powered data centers in a Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit, harvesting nearly continuous solar energy to power AI workloads with minimal battery needs. Bez Kabli
• Mass adoption of Worldcoin's identity system, regulatory approval in major markets, and successful partnerships with companies like Microsoft or Google could propel WLD toward $10. CryptoRank
• Alphabet Inc.'s Google plans to invest $40 billion in three new Texas data centers. Last Week in ConTech

Last updated: 07 December 2025