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• [New] Google has signed a strategic partnership with company Commonwealth Fusion Systems, which is racing to build a donut-shaped machine called a tokamak that could eventually generate 10 million times the energy of coal or natural gas, all without greenhouse gas emissions. CNN
• [New] Google Cloud's 2026 Forecast warns we may witness the first major AI-driven breach as adversaries automate exploit development outpacing traditional defences. Saptang Labs
• [New] Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened attacks on a swath of U.S. tech companies with operations in the Middle East, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Google. Counter Extremism Project
• [New] Broadcom signs long-term Google AI chip agreement Reuters reported that Broadcom signed a long-term deal with Google to develop and supply future generations of custom AI chips and related components for Google's AI racks through 2031. Prompt Injection
• [New] Anthropic expands compute deal with Google and Broadcom Anthropic announced a new agreement with Google and Broadcom for multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPU capacity expected to come online from 2027. Prompt Injection
• [New] Anthropic has reportedly overtaken OpenAI in the revenue race, crossing a $30 billion annual run-rate in 2026, while securing a multi-gigawatt compute deal with Google and Broadcom for next-generation TPU capacity starting in 2027. Distill
• [New] IonQ has unveiled a roadmap targeting CRQC capabilities as early as 2028, with Google hinting at error-corrected quantum computing by 2029. AppViewX
• [New] Google Threat Intelligence enhances threat awareness, helping Atos SOC experts respond to threats in real time through AI-powered orchestration and automation. Shaping the future together
• [New] Google is expected to lean hard into cross-cloud data access, semantic layers built on knowledge graphs, and AI-native data interaction patterns. SiliconANGLE
• [New] Google's expansion of Gemini into Google Classroom, which is already in beta in several US districts and could fundamentally change how teachers set and assess homework. Tech Dads Life
• [New] Google is expected to release Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite for on-device inference. Fazm
• [New] Researchers observed a flaw in Google Cloud's Vertex AI Agent Engine that could let attackers extract service agent credentials and pivot into customer projects. Check Point Research
• [New] A new partnership with Google will provide real-time bus tracking through Google Maps, particularly benefiting rural areas where services are less frequent. UKAuthority
• Google, a leader in quantum research, has publicly set 2029 as the target for quantum readiness, meaning the window to act is shorter than most realize. vmblog.com
• Google Threat Intelligence Group has reported that cybercriminals - in particular, state-sponsored threat actors from North Korea, Iran, China, and Russia - are misusing Gemini, Google's large language model, to support all stages of their attack life cycle. Alston & Bird
• Google showed that a fast superconducting machine with fewer than 500,000 physical qubits could crack a key in roughly nine minutes, enabling real-time on-spend attacks. Coinmonks
• A national Parking Platform will make life simpler for motorists and end parking app frustrations, and a new Google Maps partnership will give passengers real-time bus tracking in both cities and rural areas. UKAuthority
• Anthropic simultaneously signed its most significant compute commitment to date: a deal with Google and Broadcom for multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPU capacity coming online from 2027, part of its $50 B pledge to invest in American computing infrastructure. State of AI newsletter
• Google aims for fully error-corrected quantum computers by 2029. allinonevibe

Last updated: 26 April 2026