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Google Chromebook marks its 15th anniversary
By Mark Tyson published
Today marks 15 years since the first Chromebooks hit the market.

Researchers recycle old phones and cluster them into ‘computing platforms’ that operate as a low-cost data center
By Jowi Morales last updated
This could potentially hit two birds with one stone — reduce e-waste and reduce data center component demand.

Google reportedly books Intel for packaging more than 3 million TPUs in 2028
By Luke James published
Premium Google has placed an order for Intel to build more than 3 million of its TPUs in 2028 after months of testing Intel's advanced packaging.

Google signs $920M monthly compute deal with SpaceX
By Jowi Morales published
SpaceX is set to make big money from its data centers.

Google floats reduced initial 5GB free cloud storage limit, users claim
By Kunal Khullar published
While Google has not publicly announced the change, the company confirmed that it is testing a new approach designed to improve account security and data recovery.

Intel, Qualcomm confirm Googlebook AI laptop partnership, opening x86 and ARM possibilities for new OS
By Kunal Khullar last updated
Intel has officially confirmed its partnership with Googlebook as Google prepares a new lineup of Gemini-powered AI laptops.

Google is reportedly in talks with SpaceX to launch its orbital data centers
By Bruno Ferreira published
Google is reportedly in talks to make Elon Musk's SpaceX its launch partner for its orbital data centers as part of its Project Suncatcher initiative.
Google's new laptop platform, 'Googlebook' leaks ahead of reveal event
By Hassam Nasir published
Still partnering with other vendors for systems.

Google's DeepMind to train AI on player actions in quarter-million-player MMORPG Eve Online
By Mark Tyson published
Google will leverage data from one of the most complex and multi-layered sci-fi RPGs to train its AI, as DeepMind begins training in Eve Online.

Google, Microsoft, and xAI agree to let US government test AI models before public release
By Luke James published
OpenAI and Anthropic, which had existing evaluation partnerships with the center dating to 2024, renegotiated their deals to align with priorities in Trump's AI Action Plan.
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