Reuters reports that Google is discussing a deal with the US Department of Defense that could allow Gemini models to be deployed in classified settings for lawful uses. That is notable not because the arrangement is final, but because it shows frontier models moving further into state security infrastructure.

Reuters reports that Cadence and Nvidia are partnering to develop AI for robotics by combining Cadence physics engines with Nvidia models trained in simulation.

Reuters reports that Amazon has launched an AI research tool aimed at speeding early-stage drug discovery, placing one of the largest cloud providers more directly inside life-sciences R&D workflows rather than only selling general infrastructure.

Reuters reports that OpenAI has secured its first permanent London office, with the site expected to open in 2027 and capacity for 544 team members.

Reuters reports that OpenAI has paused its main UK data-centre project, citing an unfavourable regulatory environment and high energy costs. The practical signal is that AI industrial policy is now colliding with siting, power and legal certainty, making deployment conditions as important as model capability.