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• [New] Google, a leader in quantum research, has publicly set 2029 as the target for quantum readiness, meaning the window to act is shorter than most realize. vmblog.com
• [New] Google Threat Intelligence Group has reported that cybercriminals - in particular, state-sponsored threat actors from North Korea, Iran, China, and Russia - are misusing Gemini, Google's large language model, to support all stages of their attack life cycle. Alston & Bird
• [New] Google showed that a fast superconducting machine with fewer than 500,000 physical qubits could crack a key in roughly nine minutes, enabling real-time on-spend attacks. Coinmonks
• [New] A national Parking Platform will make life simpler for motorists and end parking app frustrations, and a new Google Maps partnership will give passengers real-time bus tracking in both cities and rural areas. UKAuthority
• [New] Anthropic simultaneously signed its most significant compute commitment to date: a deal with Google and Broadcom for multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPU capacity coming online from 2027, part of its $50 B pledge to invest in American computing infrastructure. State of AI newsletter
• [New] Google aims for fully error-corrected quantum computers by 2029. allinonevibe
• [New] Intel and Google will continue their joint efforts in developing custom IPUs, programmable chips that offload storage, security and networking responsibilities from main processors, thus improving utilization and operational efficiency. Verdict
• [New] Google and Intel are deepening their AI infrastructure partnership to co-develop custom chips amid a CPU shortage, per TechCrunch Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership, which could alleviate some of the pressures seen in Motorola's price hikes. Coaio Limited
• [New] Broadcom shares climbed today, driven by a long-term Google TPU supply deal through 2031 and Q1 AI chip revenue of $8.40 B (+106% YoY). 24/7 Wall St.
• [New] Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt testified before Congress that data centers will need 29 GW of additional power by 2027, and 67 more GW by 2030. Brookings
• [New] Commonwealth Fusion Systems, backed by $1.8 billion in funding including a major 2025 Series B round led by Google and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, is on track to switch on its SPARC demonstration reactor in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by late 2027. Verodate
• [New] Google Finance's AI makeover is going global. The Verge
• [New] For the consumer electronics sector, the advent of stable solid-state batteries for smartphones will eventually allow for drastically thinner handsets like the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold, lighter laptops, and mixed-reality headsets that can operate for days rather than hours. The Daily Note
• [New] Recent breakthroughs, most notably from Google Quantum AI, have significantly reduced the quantum resources required to break modern cryptography, compressing expected timelines for real-world risk. AppViewX
• [New] Broadcom rose after announcing a long-term agreement with Google to develop custom AI chips and networking components, while also expanding its work with Anthropic, which could give the startup access to 3.5 gigawatts of TPU-based compute starting in 2027. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Kairos Power has received an NRC construction license for its Hermes fluoride salt-cooled demonstration reactor and has a signed power purchase agreement with Google for up to 500 MWe of capacity across multiple sites targeting 2030-2035. Blackburne Energy Analysis Substack
• [New] At the 2026 National Retail Federation show, Google Cloud unveiled an agentic solution to bring shopping and customer service together on a single interface that will be used by businesses including Kroger, Lowe's, and Woolworths. InternetRetailing
• [New] By 2026, reports Google Cloud, the concept of identity will expand to treat AI agents as distinct digital entities. Mexico Business
• [New] By 2026, AI will transition from an exceptional tool to the operational norm for cyber adversaries, enabling automated attacks at a massive scale, says Google Cloud Security. Mexico Business
• [New] Google expanded Gemini AI to anticipate user needs - booking travel from calendar data without prompts, managing device tasks autonomously - across its latest Samsung and Pixel hardware. SaasNik

Last updated: 19 April 2026