News: Google Cloud

Cover for AI news this week, October 17–23, 2026: a dot grid of the week's stories by day across models, labs, chips, projects, benchmarks, robotics and events.

AI model news · Oct 23

AI news this week: October 17–23, 2026

AI models, chips, projects, benchmarks, robotics and events news from October 17–23, 2026.

Cover illustration: three purple blocks for GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna slotted into a dashed Model Garden frame, beside the title "OpenAI models on Google Cloud"

AI model news · Oct 22

OpenAI models come to Google Cloud: what's in the October 21 preview

GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna entered private preview on Google Cloud on October 21, 2026.

Typographic cover: "Vera Rubin on Google Cloud A5X" beside four outlined site blocks of GPU cells joined by dashed links, labelled 80K per site and 960K multi-site.

AI chip news · Oct 21

Google Cloud A5X with Vera Rubin NVL72 announced October 21, 2026

Google Cloud A5X instances on Vera Rubin NVL72, announced October 21, 2026, reach general availability next month.