Google joined Microsoft and OpenAI in a Pentagon agreement to deploy AI models on classified military networks. This initiative supports the U.S. military's transition into an AI-first fighting force.
The company is also negotiating with Marvell Technology to co-develop custom AI hardware. This partnership focuses on a memory processing unit and a new Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) for AI inference. These components aim to improve performance and lower costs for Google's AI services while diversifying its supply chain beyond Broadcom.
Internally, Google formed a strike team to enhance its AI's code-writing capabilities. Co-founder Sergey Brin is participating in this initiative to counter competition from rivals like Anthropic. The move follows strong performance in coding tasks by Anthropic's Claude models.