Meta strikes $10 bn, six-year deal with Google Cloud for AI push
Meta signed a six-year, $10 billion deal with Google Cloud, its first major tie-up with the Alphabet unit, to boost AI development. The move underscores CEO Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to prioritise AI, following Meta's Llama updates and new standalone AI app. The deal marks a big win for Google Cloud, which trails AWS and Microsoft Azure.