AI News Archive: May 19, 2026 — Part 13
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- Gemini is getting a redesign and an even smarter new model
The new ‘Neural Expressive’ look and 3.5 Flash model are rolling out today.
🤖 ModelsMay 19, 2026https://www.theverge.com/tech/933699/google-gemini-redesign-ai-3-5-flash-io-2026 - Healthcare AI firm Commure valued at $7 billion, raises $70 million
Commure, a healthcare AI platform, has achieved a significant milestone. The company announced a $7 billion valuation after raising $70 million in a funding round. General Catalyst led the investment, with participation from other major firms. Commure's agentic AI automates administrative tasks in healthcare. This technology is in high demand.
- The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
Another AI-heavy Google keynote featured updates across its apps and AI models.
- Google debuts new AI models, personal AI agents in effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic
Google made a number of AI announcements at its annual developer conference, rolling out more-advanced models and agentic tools for its expansive user base.
- Google’s new $100 AI Ultra plan just changed the AI race — here's what you get
Google’s new $100 AI Ultra plan just changed the AI race — here's what you get Tom's Guide
- Analog Devices to spend $1.5B on semiconductor firm making chips for data centers
The acquisition of California-based Empower Semiconductor ranks among the largest deals involving a Massachusetts technology company so far this year.
- Gemini app rolling out ‘Neural Expressive’ redesign, 3.5 Flash, 24/7 Spark agent, & Daily Brief
At I/O 2026, Google announced major updates to Gemini across the underlying model and new app features. The Gemini app now has over 900 million monthly active users. more…
- Analog Devices Near Deal to Buy AI Power Chip Startup for $1.5 Billion
Analog Devices Near Deal to Buy AI Power Chip Startup for $1.5 Billion The Information
- Analog Devices in Talks to Buy AI Power Chip Startup for $1.5 Billion
Analog Devices in Talks to Buy AI Power Chip Startup for $1.5 Billion The Information
- Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more
At I/O 2026, Google announced a tidal wave of new Gemini-powered features across its biggest products and services that will soon be available. We’ve compiled all the consumer-facing announcements and notable developer developments below. more…
- Google unveils Gemini Omni 'any-to-any' AI model: what enterprises should know
Although it was already discovered by intrepid AI power users weeks ago, Google's new Gemini Omni model officially debuted today at the company's annual I/O developer conference in Mountain View, California, and it marks a significantly new paradigm in the wider AI and tech marketplace. That's because as its "omni" (from the Latin omne — meaning "all") prefix would suggest, this is Google's first truly native, multimodal model, that is "a model that can create anything from any input — starting with video." The model marks Google's bid to collapse the multimodal generative stack — text-to-image, image-to-video, video-to-video, audio generation — into a single foundation model with a single editing surface. The big question for business leaders is: should you switch any of your own AI stack over to Gemini Omni now? Unfortunately, the truth is, you may not be able to just yet — the model is only available to individual users through Google's AI subscription plans starting with the $20 pe
- Google DeepMind hires staff from Contextual AI in licensing deal, source says
Google DeepMind hires staff from Contextual AI in licensing deal, source says Reuters
- Google gets ‘intelligent’ Search box redesign, information agents, mini apps, & more
Google Search received big updates at I/O 2026. For starters, AI Mode is now powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash globally and has over 1 billion users every month. more…
- Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say
EU-META PLATFORMS/ANTITRUST (EXCLUSIVE):EXCLUSIVE-Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources say
- Google is adding AI detection for photos, videos, and audio to Search and Chrome
Thanks in part to tools like Nano Banana , AI-generated content is more unavoidable than ever. As announced at I/O, Google is doing its part to help curtail the situation it’s played a part in, building on top of SynthID with some new AI verification checks. more…
- OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed
OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed East Bay Times
- Google Search is getting AI agents that will monitor the web for you
Google used I/O 2026 to announce a major overhaul of Search, adding background AI agents that monitor the web for you, a redesigned search box, and agentic coding that can build custom apps and dashboards on demand.
- Workday to keep expanding Indian workforce, deepen AI investments, executive says
Workday plans to continue its rapid hiring in India. The company is increasing investments in artificial intelligence and opening new offices. India's skilled workforce and lower costs make it attractive for global capability centers. Workday's headcount in India has already doubled. AI is automating tasks for customers, speeding up processes significantly.
- Google, Blackstone to create AI cloud firm with in-house chips
Google, Blackstone to create AI cloud firm with in-house chips The Mercury News
- Google reimagines search with AI agents and generative interfaces
Google LLC’s search is getting an artificial intelligence makeover today, as the company announced during its Google I/O developer conference that it’s upgrading the search experience to “reimagine it with AI,” making it feel less like a static results page and more like an AI workspace. At the forefront, the search box itself will now expand to let users […] The post Google reimagines search with AI agents and generative interfaces appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon San Francisco Chronicle
- Blackstone and Google form $5B joint cloud venture
The joint venture aims to bring 500 megawatts of computing capacity online by 2027 to meet accelerating demand for artificial intelligence workloads.
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- Google opens TPUs to enterprises beyond its own cloud via Blackstone JV
Google Cloud and Blackstone have unveiled a new joint venture aimed at building a large-scale standalone cloud platform powered by Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), marking one of the company’s clearest moves yet to expand its AI infrastructure beyond the traditional boundaries of Google Cloud. The new company will offer “efficient data center capacity, operations, networking, and Google Cloud’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) as a compute-as-a-service offering,” Blackstone said in a statement . Under the agreement, Blackstone will commit an initial $5 billion in equity funding to the venture, with Google supplying hardware, software, and services. The companies said the new platform will provide enterprises “another option to access cloud TPUs in addition to using them through Google Cloud,” signaling a broader shift in how Google plans to commercialize its proprietary AI chips. The project is expected to deliver roughly 500 megawatts of data center capacity by 2027, the stateme
- Google Tips Biggest Upgrade to Its Search Box in 25 Years, 'Reimagined' by AI
Google Tips Biggest Upgrade to Its Search Box in 25 Years, 'Reimagined' by AI PCMag UK
- Google and Blackstone to Create New AI Cloud Company. The Stocks Are Rising.
Google and Blackstone to Create New AI Cloud Company. The Stocks Are Rising. Barron's
- Google and Blackstone Join Forces to Topple Nvidia’s AI Cloud Dominance
Google and Blackstone Join Forces to Topple Nvidia’s AI Cloud Dominance Barron's
- Google Tips Biggest Upgrade to Its Search Box in 25 Years, 'Reimagined' by AI
Google Tips Biggest Upgrade to Its Search Box in 25 Years, 'Reimagined' by AI PCMag Australia
- Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon Chicago Tribune
- OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed
OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed AP News
- Google’s new Gemini Spark is an always-on AI agent for daily digital tasks
Entering into the artificial intelligence agent era, Google LLC today introduced Gemini Spark, a 24/7 personal AI assistant that can help people navigate their digital lives and do real work on their behalf. Under the hood, Spark runs on the newly released Gemini 3.5 Flash and uses the company’s updated Antigravity platform to orchestrate AI agents. […] The post Google’s new Gemini Spark is an always-on AI agent for daily digital tasks appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Google, Blackstone launch AI infrastructure joint venture
Google LLC and Blackstone Inc. are launching a joint venture that will provide a “compute-as-a-service” platform for artificial intelligence workloads. The companies announced the collaboration on Monday. The yet-unnamed venture is launching with $5 billion in equity funding from Blackstone, which will reportedly receive a majority stake. The investment is said to be worth $25 […] The post Google, Blackstone launch AI infrastructure joint venture appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Google's Gemini Omni can generate 'anything from any input,' starting with video
Google didn't forget AI creators in its latest round of Gemini announcements.
- Haystack
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- Everything announced at the Google I/O 2026
Table of contents 1. AI and Gemini 2. Google Search 3. Google Workspace and Productivity 4. Shopping 5. YouTube 6. Android and Hardware 7. Developer Tools 8. Google Play 9. Google AI Subscription Plan Changes Release Dates at a Glance Google held its annual developer conference, Google I/O 2026, on May 19 and 20 at […]
- Alibaba previews new Qwen AI models before launch
They outperformed other Chinese AI labs but remained behind models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI.
- Google, Blackstone to launch AI cloud venture to meet data centre demand
Google, Blackstone to launch AI cloud venture to meet data centre demand
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- Blackstone, Google Launch TPU Cloud Venture With $5 Bn Commitment
The new company will offer data centre capacity, networking, operations, and access to Google Cloud’s TPUs through a compute-as-a-service model.
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The first real-time multimodal world model
- Google, Blackstone plan AI cloud venture with $5 billion backing: WSJ
Google and Blackstone are reportedly planning to launch a new AI cloud company, with Blackstone contributing $5 billion in equity for a majority stake. The venture will leverage Google's specialised AI chips, hardware, software, and services. Long-time Google executive Benjamin Treynor Sloss is slated to lead the new US-based company.
- Google's redesigned Gemini comes with a new interface and AI models
Google's redesigned chatbot hits Android and iOS today.
- Google targets AI agents and video generation with Gemini 3.5 Flash and Omni
Google LLC today introduced two new generative artificial intelligence models that push its Gemini family further into AI agents and multimodal creation: Gemini 3.5 Flash, a fast reasoning model designed to power agentic workflows, and Gemini Omni, a creative model that can generate and edit video from nearly any input. Gemini 3.5 is the newest generation […] The post Google targets AI agents and video generation with Gemini 3.5 Flash and Omni appeared first on SiliconANGLE .
- Jury rules against Elon Musk in his feud with OpenAI
Jury rules against Elon Musk in his feud with OpenAI Dallas News
- Google makes chip push with Blackstone-backed AI cloud group
Investment of $5bn by private capital group set to help bring 500MW of data centre capacity online next year
- Google and Blackstone to Create TPU Cloud Provider
Google and Blackstone to Create TPU Cloud Provider The Information
- Google's Gemini Spark is an agentic AI assistant
The AI agent is rolling out to testers this week.
- How tech analysts and investors reacted to Google and Blackstone teaming up on an AI company
How tech analysts and investors reacted to Google and Blackstone teaming up on an AI company Business Insider
- Google and Blackstone to Create New AI Cloud Company
The duo plans to launch the unnamed U.S. company with $5 billion in equity capital from Blackstone, which will be the majority owner.
- Google’s Gemini Omni AI Model Promises to Create ‘Anything’ From Any Type of Input
The tech giant is promoting Omni as essentially the Nano Banana of video.