https://gafam.ai/2026/05/09/google-microsoft-amazon-inside-the-pentagon-anthropic-left-out/ 2026-05-09T13:13:23+00:00Google, Microsoft & Amazon Inside the Pentagon — Anthropic Left OutThe Pentagon has cleared Google, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services to deploy their AI inside classified military networks — for any lawful purpose, including warfighter decision-making. Anthropic, which demanded safety guardrails for warfare use, was excluded and declared a supply chain risk. This is the moment Big Tech chose the Pentagon over principle. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/Orv1sUfz4fA?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/09/apple-spends-less-on-ai-than-anyone-and-may-win-anyway/ 2026-05-09T08:14:55+00:00Apple Spends Less on AI Than Anyone — and May Win AnywayApple spent just $4.3 billion on AI infrastructure in the first half of fiscal 2026 — while rivals commit hundreds of billions. Services revenue hit $31 billion, up 16%. And Tim Cook just promised a more personalised Siri this year. The contrarian AI bet is becoming harder to dismiss. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/uKmgcXRUJO4?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/09/google-kills-project-mariner-and-thats-not-bad-news/ 2026-05-09T07:39:04+00:00Google Kills Project Mariner — And That’s Not Bad NewsGoogle has shut down Project Mariner, its experimental AI browser agent. The technology isn't dead — it's been absorbed into Gemini Agent and AI Mode. This is Google consolidating, not retreating. And it raises serious questions about AI autonomy, trust and user control. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/EgYZkl6-2XI?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/08/725-billion-spent-40000-jobs-cut-this-is-big-techs-ai-trade-off/ 2026-05-09T06:25:42+00:00$725 Billion Spent. 40,000 Jobs Cut. This Is Big Tech’s AI Trade-Off.GAFAM and its peers are spending $725 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026 — a 77% increase year over year. At the same time, Amazon cut 16,000 jobs, Meta is cutting 8,000, and Microsoft offered voluntary retirement to 8,750 employees. The AI boom has a human cost. gafam.ai examines the trade-off.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/COslG-0BMGo?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/08/europe-blinks-but-draws-a-new-red-line-no-ai-nudification-ever/ 2026-05-09T04:39:28+00:00Europe Blinks — But Draws a New Red Line: No AI Nudification. Ever.After nine hours of negotiations, the EU reached a provisional deal on May 7, 2026: high-risk AI rules delayed to December 2027, but a complete ban on AI nudification apps effective December 2026. Brussels blinked on the timeline — but held firm on human dignity. Every GAFAM company operating in Europe is affected. gafam.ai explains what changed, what it means, and what comes next. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/tP24OHQneGc?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/07/august-2-2026-the-day-europes-ai-rules-become-real/ 2026-05-09T07:12:16+00:00August 2, 2026: The Day Europe’s AI Rules Become RealOn August 2, 2026, the EU AI Act becomes real — with fines of up to €35 million for non-compliance. Every GAFAM company operating in Europe is in scope, regardless of where their servers are located. Washington is deregulating AI. Brussels is tightening control. These two visions are on a collision course. gafam.ai will be watching. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/X1UJynfstJY?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/07/microsoft-opens-its-ai-to-the-u-s-government-before-anyone-else-gets-to-see-it/ 2026-05-09T04:08:07+00:00Microsoft Opens Its AI to the U.S. Government — Before Anyone Else Gets to See ItMicrosoft has agreed to give the U.S. government early access to its AI models before commercial release — as part of Trump's AI Action Plan. Copilot is embedded across Microsoft 365. Azure spending hit $31.9 billion in Q1 alone. Yet investors remain cautious: Google Cloud grew faster, and the OpenAI relationship is shifting toward Amazon. Microsoft is powerful — but under pressure. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/qrIODfH3-DE?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/07/amazon-bets-200-billion-on-ai-while-quietly-stealing-openai-from-microsoft/ 2026-05-09T03:59:58+00:00Amazon Bets $200 Billion on AI — While Quietly Stealing OpenAI from MicrosoftAmazon Web Services grew 28% to over $37 billion — its strongest quarter in 15 years. Total AI infrastructure spend: $200 billion for 2026. But the bigger story is Amazon's growing relationship with OpenAI, increasingly at Microsoft's expense. The most consequential partnership shift in AI is happening quietly — and Amazon is winning it. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/Pzf62XJC9Ho?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/07/meta-is-spending-370-million-per-day-on-ai-and-firing-8000-people-to-pay-for-it/ 2026-05-08T08:37:32+00:00Meta Is Spending $370 Million Per Day on AI — And Firing 8,000 People to Pay for ItMeta is spending approximately $370 million every single day on AI data centre construction — while simultaneously cutting 8,000 jobs, 10% of its workforce. Revenue jumped 33% in Q1 2026, yet investors sent the stock down 6%. The core concern: Meta has no cloud business to monetise its AI investment. The human cost of the AI race has a face — and it is Meta's. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/-DXGM643pkA?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/07/apple-sued-for-250-million-and-it-may-still-win-the-ai-race/ 2026-05-08T08:41:06+00:00Apple Sued for $250 Million — And It May Still Win the AI RaceApple is being sued for $250 million over misleading Apple Intelligence advertising. At the same time, the company spent just $4.3 billion on AI infrastructure — while Google plans $190 billion. Apple's bet: 2.5 billion devices already in hand beat any data centre. WWDC 2026 will be the next test of whether that strategy holds. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/uYrewVqTnWg?feature=share https://gafam.ai/2026/05/07/google-goes-military-gemini-enters-the-pentagon-and-600-employees-are-furious/ 2026-05-08T08:39:04+00:00Google Goes Military: Gemini Enters the Pentagon — And 600 Employees Are FuriousGoogle has agreed to make its Gemini AI available inside U.S. classified military networks — for any lawful purpose. Nearly 600 employees signed an open letter opposing the deal. Meanwhile, Google I/O 2026 opens May 19 with Gemini 4.0 expected. Cloud revenue up 63%. The AI bet is paying off financially. Whether it is paying off ethically is a different question entirely. Published by gafam.ai — The European Eye on Big Tech & Artificial Intelligence.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shorts/kGVVHrtsOQ0?feature=share