Meta has just signed a six-year deal with Google Cloud worth over $10 billion – one of the largest in Google’s history and the first major public cloud agreement between these two tech giants.
Under the agreement, Meta will use Google Cloud servers, advanced data storage and networking infrastructure, as well as key tools such as the 7th generation Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) and the Vertex AI platform. This collaboration comes at a time when Meta is aggressively expanding its AI portfolio, with Mark Zuckerberg announcing investments in “hundreds of billions of dollars” for artificial intelligence development.
The deal allows Meta to continue operating its massive private data centers while supplementing them with Google Cloud resources. This gives the company additional flexibility and speed in scaling its AI operations.
This is not just an ordinary cloud deal but a strategic move. By combining Meta’s infrastructure with Google’s cloud technology, both companies are further investing in scale, speed, and AI capabilities. The focus is no longer just on owning data centers but on creating partnerships that reshape how future infrastructure is built and used.
In Brief: Tech World Highlights
- Toyoake, Japan, proposed a non-binding ordinance recommending residents to limit personal smartphone use to two hours per day and to introduce evening usage bans for students.
- Google agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it illegally collected personal data of children under 13 on YouTube without parental consent.
- Sony announced that PlayStation 5 prices in the U.S. will increase by $50 per unit, mainly due to new U.S. tariffs on imported electronics.
- Great Western Railway announced that its battery-powered passenger train traveled 200 miles, setting a new world record for the longest distance covered on a single charge.
- Scientists created the most detailed genetic map of frailty in older adults, opening new pathways for anti-aging therapies by precisely identifying genes linked to health risks.
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