Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multi-billion-dollar deal
Multi-billion dollars. That's what Google just committed to Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab—and it signals a major shift in how cloud giants are betting on AI infrastructure.
Why it matters
Google is doubling down on securing next-gen compute capacity and strengthening ties with a high-profile AI lab founded by a former OpenAI executive. This move reveals how cloud providers are competing for exclusive access to cutting-edge AI research and workloads.
The key facts
5 to knowMulti-billion-dollar infrastructure deal between Google Cloud and Thinking Machines Lab
Deal powered by Nvidia GB300 chips
Mira Murati leading Thinking Machines Lab
Published April 22, 2026 (post-April Fools, credible source TechCrunch)
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Publisher excerpt: Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab has signed a multi-billion-dollar deal with Google Cloud for AI infrastructure powered by Nvidia's latest GB300 chips, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.