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Alphabet is in talks with Blackstone, KKR, and EQT to give their portfolio companies access to Gemini models through omnibus licensing agreements.
Alphabet is negotiating omnibus Gemini AI licensing deals with Blackstone, KKR, and EQT for their portfolio companies.
KEY POINTS
- Google's approach contrasts with OpenAI and Anthropic, who are embedding engineers via consulting-heavy joint ventures.
- Google is leveraging its $750 million partner fund and existing consulting firms for implementation instead of in-house engineers.
- Blackstone is simultaneously an investor in Anthropic's joint venture and a participant in Google's potential licensing deal.
- Google’s licensing model aims for rapid, large-scale AI adoption across thousands of private equity portfolio companies.
COMPANIES
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