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Google is offloading a key career resource program for supporting women in tech, another sign the search giant is unwinding its diversity programs following political pressure over diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares are trading higher Friday after Anthropic said it will expand its use of Google Cloud technologies, including up to 1 million TPUs. What To Know: The expansion is valued in the tens of billions of dollars and is expected to bring more than a gigawatt of capacity online in 2026.
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Anthropic signs deal with Google Cloud to expand TPU chip capacity — AI company expects to have over 1GW of processing power in 2026
It makes sense for Anthropic to stick with its current provider, Google Cloud, when expanding its capacity, because its models and the engineers behind them are already used to Google’s system. Aside from that, it also offers great price-performance and efficiency, which will help with its $26 billion revenue target for 2026.
MW power plant in Decatur, Illinois, to operate nearby data centers. Carbon capture will eliminate some of the plant's emissions, but how much remains to be seen.
Support from the internet giant could speed the arrival of an Illinois power plant that captures and stores carbon dioxide emissions.
Google’s announcement comes about a month after it pulled its plans for a data center on the southeast side of Indianapolis amid heavy community opposition.