Tech News: Meta's $10B Google AI Deal, Waymo in NYC, and Robotic Medicine Breakthroughs
Meta and Google Cloud Forge $10 Billion AI Partnership Meta Platforms has entered into a landmark six-year agreement with Google Cloud, valued at over $10 billion, to significantly enhance its artificial intelligence infrastructure. This strategic partnership will see Meta leverage Google Cloud’s comprehensive suite of services, including servers, storage, and networking, to power its ambitious AI expansion. The deal is a critical component of Meta’s plan to scale its data center capacity to approximately 1 gigawatt of compute power, utilizing over 1.3 million GPUs in 2025. This collaboration underscores the intense investment and competition within the AI sector, as tech giants commit substantial capital to advance their capabilities. For Google Cloud, this agreement represents a major victory in its ongoing competition with other leading cloud providers. ...