Alphabet News - April 22, 2026

Google Expands AI Note-Taking in Meet to In-Person Meetings, Adds Zoom and Teams Support
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Google Expands AI Note-Taking in Meet to In-Person Meetings, Adds Zoom and Teams Support

At its Cloud Next 2026 conference, Google announced a significant expansion of its Gemini-powered "Take Notes for Me" feature in Google Meet. The AI tool,...

Mira Murati’s TML taps Google Cloud, doubling AI training speeds
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Mira Murati’s TML taps Google Cloud, doubling AI training speeds

Google Cloud expanded its agreement with Thinking Machines Lab (TML), the AI startup founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. TML secured access to Google's...

Google launches Workspace Intelligence, challenging Microsoft Copilot in enterprise AI
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Google launches Workspace Intelligence, challenging Microsoft Copilot in enterprise AI

Google announced Workspace Intelligence at its Cloud Next 2026 conference. The system creates a deeply integrated AI layer across Gmail, Docs, and Drive. The...

Google Launches Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Centralizing All Vertex AI Services
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Google Launches Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, Centralizing All Vertex AI Services

Google launched the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to manage the full lifecycle of AI agent fleets. This system evolves the existing Vertex AI platform into...

Google Debuts Specialized 8th-Gen TPUs, Splitting AI Tasks to Rival Nvidia
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Google Debuts Specialized 8th-Gen TPUs, Splitting AI Tasks to Rival Nvidia

Google introduced its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), featuring two distinct chips for different AI workloads. The TPU 8t handles...

Merck taps Google Cloud Gemini, investing $1B to speed drug development
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Merck taps Google Cloud Gemini, investing $1B to speed drug development

Merck & Co announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud at the Google Cloud Next 2026 conference. The drugmaker will utilize the Gemini Enterprise...