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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.
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.
Google avoids ad-tech breakup but six-year remedies could reshape its advertising machine
Alphabet has avoided the forced breakup sought by the United States Department of Justice in its Google advertising technology case, but a federal court has imposed six years of interoperability, data-sharing and anti-discrimination requirements that could weaken advantages connecting Google’s publisher server, ad exchange and advertiser demand.
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.
India probes 513,847 fake Gmail accounts after bomb threats reached PMO and BRICS states
Gujarat Police are questioning how a criminal network accumulated more than half a million Gmail accounts after tracing hoax bomb threats targeting Indian government offices and BRICS-related entities.
Google commits to 1m Mitti Labs rice methane credits as India becomes a test bed for farm carbon markets
Google will purchase one million rice methane credits from Mitti Labs through 2030 as the companies scale alternate wetting and drying across Indian farms, linking methane reduction, water savings and farmer income to a still-developing carbon market.
NextEra Energy advances 615 MW Iowa nuclear restart with DOE financing
NextEra Energy has closed a federal loan of up to $1.9 billion to restart Iowa’s 615 MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant, combining government financing with a 25-year Google power agreement while regulatory approval remains outstanding.
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.
Pixxel just landed India’s biggest spacetech cheque. Why are satellites only part of the plan now?
Pixxel has secured $100 million from Temasek, Seraphim and other investors, taking total funding to $195 million as the Indian spacetech company expands from hyperspectral satellites into radar, high-resolution imaging, sovereign space systems and Earth intelligence software.
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.