The Verge reported that Google has reportedly signed a classified Pentagon agreement allowing its AI models to be used for any lawful government purpose.

Reuters reported that South Africa withdrew its first draft national AI policy after fictitious sources appeared in its reference list.

Reuters reports that Tesla has lifted its 2026 capital expenditure plan to more than $25 billion, with the company tying that spend to artificial intelligence, robotaxis and robotics while still facing investor scepticism over whether those bets can produce near-term returns.

Google says at Cloud Next ’26 that it is pushing further into the ‘agentic Gemini era’, with new enterprise tooling and eighth-generation TPUs designed to help organisations build, manage and scale large numbers of AI agents.

Reuters reports that Lloyds Banking Group has begun piloting an AI tool through Scottish Widows to help customers with investment guidance, making it the first UK lender to roll out such a product. AI is now being placed closer to consumer-facing financial decision support while the FCA is simultaneously reviewing how AI could reshape market power, supervision and the boundary between guidance and regulated advice.