Global Scans · GAFA et al · Weekly Summary

• [New] We could see a company like Apple or Nvidia face antitrust scrutiny for app store and semiconductor monopolies. The Drum
• [New] The Emerging Threats Center is now live for licensed Google customers, and it's all about scaling up detection engineering while making threat intelligence operational. Custommapposter
• [New] Tencent plans to introduce digital tools to track carbon credit projects. Carbon Credits
• [New] For over a decade, Google has been a trendsetter worldwide in environmentally friendly development and will continue to be a leader by 2025. TheNewzAI
• [New] The AI company, which launched ChatGPT, has tremendous opportunity in the healthcare sector given that consumers are increasingly seeking medical help from AI rather than Google. MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media
• [New] Amazon plans to automate 75% of its operations using AI and robots, potentially saving $4 billion a year and reducing the need for about 160,000 warehouse jobs by 2027. Glen Eagle
• [New] The 2025 health landscape anticipates widespread adoption of wearable devices, such as the Apple Watch, which currently monitors over 100 million users. HotBot
• [New] TotalEnergies will supply Google with 1.5 TWh of renewable electricity from its Montpelier solar project in Ohio over 15 years, plugging into the PJM grid to serve growing AI and cloud demand. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Yahoo Tech
• [New] Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI models, plans to deploy up to 1 million Ironwood chips, showcasing strong commercial validation and confidence in Google Cloud's TPU infrastructure. Guidely
• [New] Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta will spend more than $400bn on data centers in 2026, on top of more than $350bn in 2025. Edge and Odds -
• [New] If OpenAI launches a standalone platform, Microsoft's exclusive access to models like GPT-5 could evaporate, leaving Azure as a mere utility while rivals like Google (with Gemini) and Amazon circle. lankabiznews.com
• [New] Amazon Brazil will integrate Nubank's NuPay into its checkout, allowing more than 100 million customers to make digital purchases using an additional credit limit and up to 24 monthly instalments. Retail Slop
• [New] While not every AI company has set a net zero target, some larger tech firms that are active in AI, such as Google, Microsoft and Meta have set goals with a deadline of 2030. New Scientist
• [New] Meta, Google, Intel and others have sought to reduce management layers or organizational bloat in hopes of boosting efficiency. Mortgage News Daily
• [New] Apple will pay Google $1 billion annually to run a custom Gemini on Private Cloud Compute for Siri's cloud reasoning, while Apple's own smaller models handle some on-device tasks. MarketingProfs
• [New] Hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon are projected to invest $320 billion in 2025 into AI-related technologies and infrastructure, a substantial 40% increase from the previous year. FinancialContent
• [New] Apple Intelligence integration could enable smarter interactions, making Siri more intuitive and responsive to user needs. Geeky gadgets
• [New] Google plans to release Gemini 3 for coding and Nano Banana 2 for images. Grab The Axe
• [New] Google is exploring a deeper investment in Anthropic that could push valuation north of $350 billion. Binary Verse AI

Last updated: 16 November 2025