by Raphael Dudler | May 15, 2026 | gafam watch
Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft are spending $725 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026. That infrastructure runs on electricity — staggering, grid-straining, climate-threatening amounts of it. Global data centre electricity consumption could exceed 1,000 terawatt-hours by 2026. Meta’s Hyperion campus in Louisiana alone could consume as much power as 4.2 million homes. This is the story Big Tech is not telling. gafam.ai is.
by Raphael Dudler | May 14, 2026 | gafam watch
OpenAI is the keystone of the entire GAFAM AI ecosystem. Microsoft invested $13 billion. Amazon committed $50 billion. Google’s Gemini competes directly against it. A Wall Street Journal report now suggests OpenAI may miss key revenue and user targets in 2026. If the world’s most valuable AI startup stumbles, the ripple effects across every GAFAM company could be severe — and swift. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 14, 2026 | google ai
Google I/O opens in five days. Gemini Omni — a new video editing and generation model — has already surfaced ahead of the keynote. Android XR glasses will be previewed. Aluminium OS is expected. Gemini 4 is coming. And Google’s agentic AI push will define the developer agenda for the next 12 months. gafam.ai’s complete preview of the five things that matter most at the most important Google event in years. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 13, 2026 | google ai
Google did not wait for I/O. The Android Show: I/O Edition 2026 delivered one of the most packed product announcements in Google’s history — introducing Googlebooks, a new AI-first laptop category built around Gemini Intelligence, alongside Android 17 upgrades, Gemini in Chrome for Android, a rebuilt iOS-to-Android transfer tool and AirDrop compatibility for six major Android manufacturers. Six days before the official Google I/O keynote. Google is not warming up. It is already running. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
by Raphael Dudler | May 12, 2026 | meta ai
A group of major publishers — including Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw Hill — filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company illegally used millions of copyrighted books and scientific articles to train its Llama AI models without permission. Meta says AI training is fair use. The courts will decide. This is one of the most consequential AI legal battles of 2026 — and it is just beginning. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.
