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• [New] Google and Xreal are pushing into new territory with the VR-like, glasses-sized Project Aura, also expected in 2026. CNet
• [New] Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta alone plan to allocate $725 billion to capital expenditures in 2026 - up 77% from last year's $410 billion. Forbes
• [New] Google Search will use AI agents for online shopping, introducing a Universal Cart that works across merchants and services. BGR
• [New] Instead of returning the traditional list of blue links, Google will deliver searchers into an AI-powered interactive experience. Ignite Visibility
• [New] At the I/O Conference last week, Google announced a massive overhaul of its Search product, specifically that it will include more AI features than before. Ignite Visibility
• [New] Last week, SpaceX said it had inked a multiyear agreement with Google, through which Google will pay $920 million per month for compute to power its AI efforts. Gizmodo
• [New] Google DeepMind is funding research into the potential dangers of situations where millions of different AI agents interact with each other online. MIT Technology Review
• [New] A hybrid monetization model (ads + transactions) - similar to Google, Amazon, and Meta - that differentiates beyond search by creating or acquiring compelling content that keeps users in its ecosystem will be key. Forrester
• [New] Google will use about 110,000 Nvidia graphics processing units, as well as central processors, memory and other components housed in SpaceX's data centers. CNBC
• [New] The next 90 days will determine whether Google and Microsoft's infrastructure advantages can overcome Anthropic and OpenAI's head starts in model capability and developer loyalty. Unrot
• [New] The Competition and Markets Authority imposed a new conduct requirement for Google search, which it promises will provide effective tools to stop publishers' content being used to power AI features in search, such as AI Overviews. theregister
• [New] Big tech companies called hyperscalers - such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft - are projected to spend $3.7 trillion on AI infrastructure over the next five years. WPBN
• [New] If SpaceX can seamlessly route inference requests from Earth to orbital clusters via the existing Starlink laser-mesh constellation, xAI will possess a structural cost advantage that no terrestrial competitor (Amazon, Microsoft, Google) can replicate. Klover.ai - Klover.ai
• [New] Google deployed RCS-based deepfake call detection on Android 12+ this week, recognizing that AI voice cloning has crossed an infrastructure-level threat threshold. Tech Jacks Solutions Security Command Center
• [New] The study tested multiple frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, showing that indirect prompt injection remains a serious operational risk for enterprise agents. Champaign Magazine
• [New] Voltus will aggregate batteries, smart thermostats, electric vehicles, and other flexible assets from homes and businesses into a Google-funded Virtual Power Plant. Technocracy News
• [New] Planet has partnered with Google on a phased orbital compute demonstration set for early 2027, flying on Planet's new Owl next-generation EO satellite constellation. Via Satellite

Last updated: 21 June 2026