Google AI Updates: July 3, 2026

1. Google Cloud Introduces the Open Knowledge Format

Google. In its latest monthly AI roundup, Google Cloud introduced the Open Knowledge Format, a vendor-neutral standard for representing metadata, context, and curated knowledge for AI systems. The format is intended to make it easier to share structured knowledge across models and tools without lock-in to a single provider. Google positioned it as part of a broader push toward interoperable enterprise AI infrastructure. Source

2. Google Cloud Expands Confidential Computing Work with Apple

Google. Google Cloud said it is collaborating with Apple to expand Apple’s Private Cloud Compute systems using Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing portfolio. The arrangement is aimed at running sensitive AI workloads with hardware-backed isolation and privacy guarantees. Google framed the work as evidence of demand for verifiable, privacy-preserving compute among large consumer platforms. Source

3. Claude Fable 5 Reaches General Availability on Google Cloud

Google. Google Cloud announced that Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 is now generally available through its Agent Platform, giving enterprise developers a supported path to build agents on the model. The move continues Google Cloud’s strategy of offering third-party frontier models alongside its own Gemini lineup. Google also highlighted Cloud Atelier, a virtual shopping experience shown at Cannes that uses Gemini Enterprise for product discovery. Source