Google Bets Big on Agentic AI Dominance

At Cloud Next in Las Vegas, Google declared itself the full-stack operating system for the agentic AI era, unveiling new chips, models, networking innovations, and enterprise platforms. CEO Thomas Kurian told 32,000 attendees that every employee can now be an AI builder. Meanwhile, the broader tech landscape saw Intel surge 24%, IBM fall 21%, and OpenAI and Anthropic continue their leapfrog model rivalry. Anthropic secured up to $40 billion from Google and $25 billion from Amazon, while Apple named hardware chief John Ternus as its new CEO.