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Google Cloud and Liberty Global Sign Five-Year AI Partnership in Europe

Executives flagged plans to monetize telecom data with strict privacy safeguards.

Overview

  • Liberty Global will deploy Google's Gemini models and cloud tools across European operations to power new consumer features and back-end systems.
  • Horizon TV will gain AI-driven search and discovery, with customer-service automation extending conversational support across care channels.
  • Liberty Global’s units will broaden distribution of Google hardware, including Pixel phones, wearables, and smart‑home devices, across markets such as the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
  • The program targets network reliability, security, and autonomous operations while evaluating use of spare data‑center capacity for Google Cloud, including via the AtlasEdge joint venture.
  • The partners will pursue small‑business sales in cloud, cybersecurity, and AI services, with no financial terms disclosed and the deal framed within a wider telecom shift toward AI partnerships.