Startups
Proxima Fusion Raises €411M: Europe’s Largest-Ever Fusion Bet Draws Google and RWE
Proxima Fusion raised €411M at a €2.4B valuation — Europe's largest fusion round. Here's what Google and RWE's bet signals for deep-tech investors.
Policy & Regulation
Google’s €890M DMA Fine: The EU’s First Penalty and What Gatekeepers Face Next
The EU fined Google €890M on 23 July 2026, its first DMA penalty. Here's what the self-preferencing and anti-steering rulings mean for platforms.
Policy & Regulation
UK App Store Steering: How the CMA Could End Apple and Google’s 30% Toll
The UK CMA's steering rules would let developers route iOS and Android users to cheaper payments, challenging Apple and Google's 30% App Store fee.
Policy & Regulation
Google’s Android Fine Goes Final: The New EU Antitrust Standard for Platforms
⚡ Key Takeaways The Court of Justice of the European Union dismissed Google and Alphabet’s final appeal on July 2,...
AI & Automation
Google Leases 110,000 GPUs From SpaceX: Inside the $920M/Month AI Compute Crunch
⚡ Key Takeaways Google has agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million per month — $30 billion over 32 months —...
Digital Economy
Gemini Spark: Google’s 24/7 Personal AI Agent That Works While You Sleep
⚡ Key Takeaways Google announced Gemini Spark at I/O 2026 on May 19 — a 24/7 personal AI agent that...
Policy & Regulation
Google vs. DOJ: The Search Monopoly Appeal That Could Reshape Big Tech Antitrust
⚡ Key Takeaways On May 22, 2026, Google filed a 111-page appeal at the D.C. Circuit contesting Judge Mehta’s September...
Infrastructure & Cloud
AI Racks at 1 MW: How AI Is Forcing a Complete Rethink of Data Center Design
⚡ Key Takeaways At Data Center World 2026, engineers from Oracle, Nvidia, and Google confirmed that AI training facilities are...
Infrastructure & Cloud
Africa’s Data Center Power Problem: 500 MW Gap, Renewables, and the Hyperscaler Rush
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s top five data center markets have under 500 MW combined capacity — less than France had...
AI & Automation
ChatGPT Enters Advertising: What OpenAI’s Self-Serve Ads Platform Means for Google and Meta
⚡ Key Takeaways OpenAI launched a self-serve Ads Manager on May 5, 2026, removing the $50,000 minimum spend threshold and...
Skills & Careers
Google and Kaggle’s Free AI Agents Course: June 2026 Intensive Skills Guide
⚡ Key Takeaways The Google and Kaggle 5-Day AI Agents Intensive returns June 15-19, 2026 — free, cohort-based, and now...
