Sundar Pichai said Google was expanding cloud regions across India. He added that Google for Startups Accelerators continued to support Indian startups. Pichai stated that the 15-billion-dollar AI Data Center in Visakhapatnam would become the largest non-US FDI from Google. He also mentioned a new agreement with Foxconn in Chennai. Under this collaboration, Google drone wings will be manufactured in India. He assured Lokesh that Google would study the proposals and make a positive announcement soon.

Lokesh also met Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen. He requested the setup of an Adobe GCC Center in Andhra Pradesh. During his tour, he met Zoom President Shankaralingam and sought a development center in the state. He urged Intel CTO Shesha Krishnapura to consider an AI Research Center in Amaravati.

Lokesh also held talks with Nvidia’s Enterprise and Cloud Sales leader Raj Mirpuri. He requested the launch of a Smart Factory pilot project in Andhra Pradesh. He encouraged partner companies to explore investment opportunities in the state.

The post Lokesh’s High-Level Talks With Google, Adobe, Intel appeared first on India Podcast.

Pichai revealed that the Gemini app has reached 650 million monthly active users, while AI Mode now serves 75 million daily users. He added that the company delivered 100 product updates in Q3, which boosted query growth across Google Search. Cloud revenue saw major acceleration, with AI-related demand driving a 46% quarterly growth in backlog to $155 billion.

Philipp Schindler, Google’s Chief Business Officer, said Google Services revenue reached $87 billion for the quarter, marking a 14% annual increase. Search and YouTube revenues grew 15%, led by strong performance in retail and financial services advertising.

Pichai highlighted that Google is scaling advanced chips, including NVIDIA GPUs and its own TPUs, across data centers. He added that AI Overviews and AI Mode are helping expand commercial queries, creating new opportunities for monetisation. Alphabet’s focus remains on AI-driven innovation to enhance user engagement and business growth.

The post Google Hits $100 Billion Quarter, Driven by AI Growth appeared first on India Podcast.

The announcement follows Nvidia’s $100 billion investment, which gives OpenAI access to roughly 10 gigawatts of AI data centers. This deal alone surpasses the GDP of some countries. Altman also launched Stargate, a $500 billion partnership with Oracle and SoftBank to build massive AI super-hubs in the U.S. The first site is under construction in Abilene, Texas, with five more locations planned, totaling nearly 7 gigawatts of capacity.

Experts have raised concerns about energy availability. Running such massive facilities requires enormous electricity, and the grid may not be ready. Brad Gastwirth of Circular Technology called energy the “silent bottleneck” for Silicon Valley’s AI projects. Producing a gigawatt each week is like powering a major city repeatedly, posing climate and infrastructure challenges.

Despite this, Altman remains optimistic. He sees the project as an opportunity to rethink infrastructure at a planetary scale. If successful, OpenAI will not only train larger AI models but also reshape how technology and energy intersect worldwide.

The post Sam Altman’s Gigawatt AI Ambition Unveiled appeared first on India Podcast.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently confirmed that the company plans to invest significantly in AI. He revealed that Meta would spend “hundreds of billions of dollars” on building AI data centers. In July, Meta raised its capital expenditure forecast for the year to $66-$72 billion, marking an increase of $2 billion. To ease financial strain, Meta is also looking to sell approximately $2 billion worth of data center assets.

Meanwhile, OpenAI, which is backed by Microsoft, has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to meet its growing computing needs. Google Cloud has reported impressive growth, with a nearly 32% increase in revenue in the second quarter, exceeding market expectations. CEO Sundar Pichai attributed this growth to the platform’s openness and a strong supply of Nvidia GPUs and custom TPUs.

The post Meta Signs $10 Billion Cloud Deal with Google Amid AI Push appeared first on India Podcast.