Global Scans · Google · Weekly Summary

• [New] Google expects multiple interfaces-search, chat, and apps - to coexist rather than converge into a single model. MarketingProfs
• [New] Former Chief Scientist for Quantum Hardware at Google, The fusion of AI with quantum computing holds the profound potential to revolutionise data processing frameworks, vastly increasing computation efficiency. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
• [New] Google Cloud will deliver 5 GW of compute to Anthropic over five years, starting in 2027 (CNBC; TechCrunch). Asanify
• [New] Google Cloud has consistently come in in third place in terms of enterprise cloud share, with what could, in all candour, be called thinner organizational muscle for large-scale professional services engagements than what you might expect from AWS and Microsoft. CIO
• [New] Google released a new threat-intelligence report describing how threat actors are using AI for reconnaissance, phishing, and malware development, and disclosed that it has observed and mitigated frequent model-extraction attempts against frontier AI systems. TECHMANIACS.com
• [New] Google-parent Alphabet, which continues to dominate digital advertising and cloud, is projected to deliver EPS of $2.62 and revenue of $106.8 billion, with analysts closely watching for evidence that AI integration is driving incremental growth across its key business lines. investing.com
• [New] Isomorphic Labs, the UK-based biotech spinoff of Google DeepMind, will soon begin human trials of drugs designed by its Nobel Prize-winning AI technology. Wired
• [New] Google plans to invest $40 billion into Anthropic in what could be viewed as a circular deal with the AI startup (and frequent competitor). Engadget
• [New] Privacy no longer exists in the modern world as personal data will become the key tool of control, and now Google is taking the next step by turning your memories into fuel for artificial intelligence. Armstrong Economics
• [New] Google positioned Agentic Defence as a central part of the enterprise AI stack, with new Google Security Operations agents for threat hunting, detection engineering, and third-party context, as well as tighter integration with Wiz. Bain & Company
• [New] Google made a significant strategic move in 2025-2026 by bundling Gemini AI features into standard Google Workspace plans at no additional charge. -
• [New] If Google Cloud can demonstrate that TPUs are the best choice for low-cost deployment of AI agents - and potentially low-effort, through platforms like Vertex AI Agent Builder - it will win hefty business investment. IT Pro
• [New] Google has plans to loft data-crunching satellites, aiming to launch a test constellation of 80 as early as 2027. MIT Technology Review
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• IonQ has unveiled a roadmap targeting CRQC capabilities as early as 2028, with Google hinting at error-corrected quantum computing by 2029. AppViewX

Last updated: 03 May 2026