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Google says Gemini hacked three real companies after test gained internet access
Google has confirmed that a Gemini model gained unauthorized access to three real companies during cybersecurity testing after the evaluation environment unexpectedly exposed it to the public internet, intensifying questions about how powerful AI agents should be sandboxed and disclosed.
September 19, 2026
Blackstone-Google Crux AI lines up $22bn loan for TPU cloud expansion
A group of banks is providing roughly $22 billion of financing to Crux AI, the Blackstone-Google cloud venture built around Google Tensor Processing Units, according to reporting attributed by Reuters to Bloomberg.
September 17, 2026
Gujarat Police plan Google questions after massive fake Gmail account network uncovered
Gujarat Police have uncovered credentials for 513,847 Gmail accounts while investigating hoax bomb-threat emails, according to Reuters, raising questions over how large-scale account creation bypassed platform safeguards.
September 16, 2026
Google commits €13bn to Finland AI infrastructure and 22-year nuclear deal
Google will invest €13 billion in Finnish AI and data-centre infrastructure during 2027 and 2028 while signing a 22-year agreement for up to half of the output from Fortum’s Loviisa nuclear plant.
September 10, 2026
Google backs $350m West Virginia power project as Eos zinc storage gets first test
Google is backing an MN8 Energy solar and battery project of up to $350 million in West Virginia that combines conventional lithium-ion storage with Eos Energy Enterprises’ zinc-based long-duration batteries, giving the publicly traded storage developer a high-profile commercial test as data-centre electricity demand intensifies.
September 3, 2026
Marvell’s Google AI chip deal is bigger and more conditional than it looks
Google can acquire nearly 59 million Marvell shares under a warrant tied largely to custom-chip purchases, but the structure makes clear that the widely cited $12.2 billion figure is not guaranteed revenue for Marvell.
August 22, 2026
Marvell’s Google AI chip deal could unlock $120bn as Broadcom faces new TPU rival
Marvell’s Google AI chip deal could unlock $120 billion of revenue and a 6% Google stake, reshaping $MRVL while Broadcom’s TPU dominance faces a new test.
August 20, 2026
Marvell hands Google $12.2bn warrant to close hyperscaler custom silicon sweep
Marvell's $12.2bn Google warrant vests only against $120bn in cumulative custom silicon revenue, six times its current data centre run rate through fiscal 2033.
August 20, 2026
Snap revenue jumps 19% as AI advertising tools revive $SNAP investor confidence
Snap’s Q2 revenue beat lifted $SNAP, but weaker US users, rising AI costs and $2,195 Specs keep the social media turnaround risky.
August 4, 2026
Amazon Q2 2026 sales climb 20% to $200.6bn on fastest AWS growth in 18 quarters
Amazon Q2 sales climbed 20% to $200.6bn and AWS grew 36.7%, its fastest in 18 quarters, but a $53.4bn Anthropic gain and $220bn capex plan reshape the read.
August 2, 2026