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Google to provide AI to U.S. Defense Department for any lawful government purpose

Google has signed a contract allowing the U.S. Defense Department to use its AI models for any lawful government purpose, with details classified. The deal gives the Pentagon broad access to commercial AI models and related infrastructure. An anonymous source said the sides agreed that domestic mass surveillance or autonomous weapons would require appropriate human oversight, but Google is said to lack contractual rights to control or refuse government use.

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Google paid subscriptions rise 25 million in Q1 as YouTube, Google One drive growth

Google’s paid subscription sign-ups totalled 350 million in the first quarter, up from 325 million in the fourth quarter, Alphabet said. YouTube and Google One drove the growth, while disclosures on the generative AI service Gemini remained limited. YouTube ad revenue rose 11 percent to $9.88 billion but missed expectations of $9.99 billion. Alphabet’s overall revenue reached $109.9 billion, and cloud revenue topped $20 billion for the first time.

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Big cloud firms post record growth amid aggressive AI investment

Big cloud providers beat analysts\' first-quarter expectations as aggressive investment in AI continues to translate into cloud business growth. Amazon Web Services posted revenue of $37.59 billion, up 28 percent, while Microsoft said Azure and cloud services revenue rose 40 percent. Alphabet\'s Google Cloud reported $20 billion in revenue, up 63 percent. The companies said they plan to keep investing heavily in AI infrastructure in 2026.