Google Cloud has unveiled a new partner program focused on customer outcomes, AI innovation, GCP and Workspace skills, services delivery, co-selling and sales support, Google channel leaders told CRN.

Papa Johns has selected Google Cloud’s newly expanded AI solution, Food Ordering agent, to overhaul its digital ordering channels. The move will enable the pizza chain to introduce a fully unified voice and text AI ordering system across customer touchpoints. The announcement was made at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2026 event.

Google Cloud and NextEra Energy will build GW data centres with dedicated power for enterprise AI adoption, energy efficiency and resilient infrastructure

The $100 billion partnership between Nvidia and OpenAI, announced Monday, represents — for now — the latest mega-deal reshaping the AI infrastructure landscape and deepening the relationship between two of AI’s most powerful players. Meanwhile ...