Overview

• Google announced a significantly upgraded AI Hypercomputer architecture and introduced Ironwood TPUs, delivering a 10x performance improvement for machine learning tasks.
• Vertex AI now supports video, image, speech, and music generation models, featuring advanced editing tools like object removal and multi-speaker transcription.
• The new Agent2Agent Protocol enables secure communication and collaboration between AI agents across diverse platforms, fostering interoperability.
• High-profile AI startups, including Safe Superintelligence and Anysphere, have partnered with Google Cloud, leveraging its advanced AI models and infrastructure.
• Google expanded its strategic partnerships by adding Lightspeed to its VC network, offering incentives like cloud credits to attract more AI-focused startups.