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Google reimagines Search and ships Gemini 3.5 Flash at I/O 2026
NationalJordan Vance · May 20

Google reimagines Search and ships Gemini 3.5 Flash at I/O 2026

The company called it the biggest change to its Search box in over 25 years and introduced an agentic Gemini model.

Google commits $40 billion to three new AI data center hubs in Texas
AIDev Okonkwo · Apr 15

Google commits $40 billion to three new AI data center hubs in Texas

The investment, running through 2027, deepens Big Tech's concentration of compute in the state.

Apptronik leans on Google DeepMind's Gemini to give Apollo a brain
AIDev Okonkwo · Feb 18

Apptronik leans on Google DeepMind's Gemini to give Apollo a brain

The Austin robotics maker is building its next humanoids on DeepMind's Gemini Robotics models — and Google is now an investor too.

Apptronik teamed up with Google. The deal says as much about Austin as about robots.
PeopleSloane Reyes · Feb 14

Apptronik teamed up with Google. The deal says as much about Austin as about robots.

A partnership between an Austin hardware startup and DeepMind's robotics team puts the city at the center of the humanoid race.

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