[New] The emergence of Google-owner Alphabet as a potential threat, thanks to the launch of its own custom AI chips, has seen shares in the erstwhile poster child of AI, Nvidia, come under pressure as its previous dominance of the AI semiconductor space is questioned.
AJ Bell
[New] Google teamed up with Kairos Power to deploy advanced nuclear reactors, with the goal of making one operational by 2030.
Turbomachinery Magazine
[New] Tech companies, such as Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft, deepened their investigation of nuclear power in 2025, and that trend could continue into the 2026-2030 period.
Turbomachinery Magazine
[New] 2026 will be the first year of AI terminal innovation, with Meta, Apple, Google, and OpenAI all set to launch new terminal products.
FuTu News
[New] Independent eyecare providers may face new competitive pressures as Google plans to release its first artificial intelligence-powered glasses in 2026.
PentaVision
[New] The world will increasingly work in two parallel tech stacks - a Western one centred on OpenAI, Google and Nvidia, and a Chinese one based on DeepSeek, Alibaba and Huawei.
The New Indian Express
[New] The safest bet is on more AI voice assistants; more automakers will announce that they are bringing LLMs like ChatGPT or Google Gemini to vehicles in the very near future.
CNet
[New] Qureshi expects one of the dominant Big Tech firms, potentially Google, Meta, or Apple, to launch or acquire a crypto wallet in 2026.
TradingView
[New] According to Google Cloud's 2026 Cybersecurity Forecast, the most immediate risk comes from multimodal generative tools capable of manipulating voice, text, and video at the same time.
Richard van Hooijdonk Blog
[New] Google will be laser-focused on pushing Gemini into everything.
TechRadar
[New] Google has signed a landmark deal with Kairos Power to deploy 500 megawatts of advanced nuclear capacity by 2035, with the first facility, Hermes 2, coming online in Tennessee by 2030.
Invezz
[New] A formal AI partnership with Google around Gemini could supercharge Apple's ecosystem, cementing its AI strategy and boosting tech stocks.
LogicWeb
[New] Strategic pivots are already underway; Google is expected to lean more heavily into hardware-integrated AI to bypass search-based regulations, while Apple will likely accelerate its transition toward a subscription-based Apple Intelligence model.
FinancialContent
[New] Last month, Google disclosed plans to invest $40bn in Texas, US, by 2027, focusing on scaling its cloud and AI infrastructure.
Verdict
[New] Leading companies will continue to consolidate and verticalize, with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon all positioning themselves across the AI stack.
The Globe and Mail
[New] Palo Alto Networks said it plans to power its copilots using Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform and Gemini LLM.The Register
[New] Global tech giant Google announced a USD 8 million funding commitment to support four Government of India - backed Artificial Intelligence Centers of Excellence during Google's Lab to Impact Dialog, held as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Delhi.
Guidely
[New] Google has confirmed that Gemini will fully replace Google Assistant in 2026.Shelly Palmer
[New] Google DeepMind plans to open its first automated science laboratory in the UK in 2026, deepening its partnership with the UK government.
FTI Strategic Communications
[New] Google will launch its first AI glasses in 2026, offering multiple models built on Android XR and developed in partnership with eyewear brands like Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.NeuralBuddies
[New] In November, Google announced its moonshot plans to put AI data centers in space, an idea that is increasingly gaining traction among data center researchers.
Morning Brew
[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
Last updated: 04 January 2026
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