Why do AI data centers use so many resources?

With the AI boom, construction of new data centers has skyrocketed, and not without consequence — some communities that count these facilities as neighbors are now facing water shortages and straine [...]

Google unveils 8th-gen TPUs, agent platform, and Workspace AI layer at Cloud Next '26

Google used its Cloud Next '26 conference to unveil its eighth-generation TPUs, a revamped agent platform, and a new AI layer for Workspace. The company is pitching the whole package under the ba [...]

The Omen Max 45L is the star of HP's latest PC gaming update

Prior to IFA in early September, HP is looking to get ahead of its rivals with a substantial update to its PC gaming portfolio headlined by the new Omen Max 45L desktop alongside a full slate of perip [...]

Xbox Game Pass additions for August include Assassin’s Creed Mirage

Microsoft has revealed the first batch of Xbox Game Pass additions for August, and there are several tasty options in store over the next couple of weeks. The first one lands today on Game Pass Ultima [...]

Google Deepmind makes robots independent of the cloud with Gemini On-Device

Google Deepmind has introduced Gemini Robotics On-Device, a version of its robotics model that runs directly on robot hardware, removing the need for a cloud connection. By processing everything local [...]

Google Cloud outages: Spotify, Discord, Snapchat and more partially down

Google Cloud experienced outages today that led to disruptions for many online services. Reports of issues for Google products and others began around 11AM PT/2 PM ET. The company was able to restore [...]

Pichai opens Cloud Next 2026 with $240B backlog, 750M Gemini users, and a plan to turn Search into an agent manager

Summary: Sundar Pichai opened Cloud Next 2026 with Google Cloud at $70 billion in annual revenue, 48% growth, a $240 billion backlog that doubled in a year, and $175-185 billion in planned capital exp [...]

Microsoft reports strong cloud growth, but Copilot performance remains unclear

Microsoft's Azure cloud platform grew 35 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. While AI services played a significant role, much of the growth came from more convention [...]

Google unveils new AI models, infrastructure, and agent protocol at Cloud Next

At its annual Cloud Next conference, Google introduced a range of new AI technologies. Here's an overview of its most important AI announcements.<br /> The article Google unveils new AI mod [...]