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Google discontinues experimental web automation project Project Mariner, integrating its technology into core products like Gemini Agent and AI Mode. Launched in December 2024, it automated multi-step web tasks such as information retrieval and operations, later handling up to ten tasks simultaneously, showcasing strong multitasking capabilities.....
Anthropic has partnered deeply with Google, committing to pay $200 billion over five years for cloud services and self-developed chip computing power, accounting for over 40% of Google's future revenue commitments. This massive deal highlights the high computing power threshold in the AI industry, while Anthropic and OpenAI's orders dominate the major U.S. cloud service market.....
Google is developing a secret app internally called 'Remy', which is based on the core large model Gemini technology, creating a 24/7 artificial intelligence personal agent (internally nicknamed 'Lobster'). It marks Google's AI assistant's transition from 'responsive search' to 'proactive management', offering 7x24-hour online service capabilities. It not only handles work tasks but also proactively manages users' daily activities.
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta plan to invest $725 billion in the AI sector in 2026, marking a 77% increase from $410 billion in the previous year, far exceeding earlier estimates. The capital expenditure of the four companies reached $130 billion in just one quarter, indicating an intensifying competition in AI infrastructure. Microsoft is expected to spend $190 billion, with a doubling of its expenditure.
Alphabet's Q1 2026 earnings report shows record search queries and a 19% YoY search revenue increase, driven by full-stack AI. Consumer AI subscriptions hit a record high in paid users, marking the strongest quarter since launch.....