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2026
Google announces upcoming Genie 4 availability on Project Genie
Google said Genie 4 would soon become available on Project Genie, with priority access for AI Ultra members and access for early partners through the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. The article says no specific date was announced.
2026
South Korea fines Apple and Google over app market practices
South Korea’s media and telecommunications regulator fined Apple 20.8 billion won and Google 42.9 billion won, saying they abused their dominance in app store markets by forcing local developers onto their own payment systems and unfairly delaying app reviews.
2026
Oracle announces plans to offer Google TPU chips
Oracle announced that it would become the first hyperscale cloud provider outside Google to offer Google TPU chips to customers; the service is expected to launch in 2027 and scale over multiple years.
2026
Google previews Connected Apps Platform
Google unveiled a preview of its Connected Apps Platform, a console for developers to register, test and submit integrations for Gemini, Search, or both. Access initially covers US-based developers, with phased expansion planned.
2026
Google debuts Gemini 4 Carbon
Google debuted Gemini 4 Carbon, a frontier large language model described as adept at complex programming tasks and equipped with cybersecurity upgrades.
2026
Google forest clearances for Finnish data center projects
Google cleared an estimated 250,000 trees near Muhos and 150,000 near Otanmäki for data center projects before completing the required environmental impact assessments. Residents and conservationists raised concerns about the effects, including brown water flowing from the Muhos site into a stream.
2026
Google and Oracle partner to offer TPUs through Oracle Cloud
Alphabet said Oracle will offer Google's tensor processing units (TPUs), giving customers access to the chips through Oracle's cloud.
2026
Google DeepMind releases Genie 4
Google DeepMind released Genie 4, which lets users create explorable virtual worlds with text prompts and interact with and modify the scenes. Google said the simulated environments can run for up to two minutes, about twice as long as the previous generation, Genie 3.
2026
Google Hong Kong launches ShareJoy campaign
Google Hong Kong introduced the ShareJoy campaign and created the HO JENG AR app, which uses augmented reality and features six characters for users to interact with and capture in images around Hong Kong. The campaign includes offers at participating venues and brands, with HSBC as a supporting partner.
2026
Google and Voltus expand virtual power plant collaboration
Google and Voltus announced an expanded collaboration to develop a 1-gigawatt virtual power plant within the PJM grid area. The expansion increases capacity from an earlier 100-megawatt agreement tenfold.
2026
Google releases TorchTPU as an open-source project
Google announced that TorchTPU, its version of PyTorch, is available as an open-source project. The tool is intended to make it easier for PyTorch users to move applications off Nvidia GPUs.
2026
Google updates LiteRT for PyTorch compatibility
Google updated LiteRT, its tool for building AI applications that run directly on devices, to make it compatible with PyTorch-based apps.
2026
Google rolls out a fix for Google Home Speaker download issue
Google said a fix was already rolling out to address the excessive background downloads affecting some Google Home Speaker users.
2026
Google Home speakers experience excessive data downloads
Some Google Home Speaker owners are experiencing continuous background downloads of hundreds of gigabytes. The issue may be caused by speakers failing to correctly download and install a firmware update; the article says the scope is unclear.
2026
Google announces Gemini business tools suite
Google announced a suite of small-business tools within the Gemini app, including visual marketing, financial analytics, and platform integrations. The features are set to roll out globally across web and mobile interfaces over the coming days.
2026
Google rolls out Personal Intelligence for Gemini in cars
Google is rolling out Personal Intelligence to Gemini in Android Auto, allowing Gemini to draw on information across Google apps when enabled. Support for cars with Google built-in is planned for the coming months.
2026
Google wins bid for Spirit’s company data
Google won a $10 million bid to buy Spirit’s historical company data in Spirit’s bankruptcy proceedings. The article says the data transaction remained under review and that Google and Spirit excluded the passenger database from the transaction.
2026
Tech platforms partner with South Africa’s IEC on election information
Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok joined South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission and Moxii Africa in a collaborative initiative to tackle online disinformation and safeguard the integrity of the upcoming local government elections.
2026
Google launches Universal Cart in Search and Gemini app in the US
Google has started rolling out Universal Cart in the US, a shopping feature available across Google Search and the Gemini app that lets shoppers save products from different retailers in one cart, track price changes and restocks, and find discounts and promo codes. Checkout is supported through Google Pay at participating merchants or by moving items to the retailer's website, with participating merchants including Nike, Sephora, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walmart and Wayfair as well as many Shopify merchants; the retailer remains the seller of record.
2026
CNN signs multi-year AI partnership with Google
CNN, owned by Skydance, announced on Thursday, October 15, 2026, that it had agreed to a multi-year partnership with Google to explore how generative AI could help drive audience engagement across the network. As part of the deal, CNN will provide enhanced content rights for experimental features in Google's products; financial terms were not disclosed. The article notes this is the first partnership announced since Skydance's merger with Paramount.