Two months ago I was fired by Google for creating the Google Workspace CLI. It went viral, hit #1 on Hacker News, gained thousands of GitHub stars and many thousands of actual users in just a couple days. It was an incredible, confusing journey, from directors and leaders asking what they could learn from the tool to getting grilled by legal about why the Google logo and brand colors are on the Go...

I’m excited to share that I’ll be joining OpenAI and look forward to working with the exceptional team there. It was a difficult decision to move on. I’m incredibly proud of the amazing team at Google and everything we’ve built together. It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with all of you.

Google will pay SpaceX $920 million a month for AI compute capacity at SpaceX's data centers, utilizing approximately 110,000 Nvidia graphics processing units along with other hardware components. The agreement is effective from October 2023 through June 2029.

Googlebook, launching in Fall 2026, integrates Gemini Intelligence with advanced laptops, featuring Magic Pointer for instant interaction, custom widget creation through voice commands, and seamless access to Android phone apps and files on the laptop. The design is lightweight and user-friendly, enhancing connectivity between devices.

Google offers a hidden Reference Desk feature that helps users find specific information more efficiently. The Reference Desk framework includes 40 distinct features and alternative search engines to enhance search capabilities beyond traditional methods.

Google will discontinue free access to its full web search index for developers by January 2027. New Programmable Search Engines will be limited to searching a maximum of 50 domains, and the "Search the entire web" option will no longer be available for new engines.

Google has signed a classified agreement with the US Department of Defense allowing the use of its AI models for any lawful government purpose. The deal does not grant Google the ability to veto the Pentagon's use of its AI technology.

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, with an initial $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation. The investment will support Anthropic's computing needs and is contingent on performance targets after the release of its latest model, Mythos.

Google will invest $10 billion in Anthropic PBC, with an additional $30 billion potentially to follow. Anthropic is currently valued at $350 billion, which is consistent with its valuation from a funding round in February.

Google is competing with Nvidia for dominance in the AI chip market, which has significant implications for the global economy. Nvidia previously held a monopoly on AI chip supply, leading to high demand and a market cap exceeding $3 trillion, but this era is coming to an end as new challengers emerge.