Sep 21, 2026
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has signed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to expand its cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence capabilities. The deal adds a dual-cloud strategy to support operations including crew planning and aircraft maintenance as the airline scales its passenger ambitions.
Scale AI Inc. has named Francis deSouza, an executive from Alphabet Inc.'s Google, as its first permanent CEO in over a year, following Meta Platforms Inc.'s $14.3 billion investment in the data-labeling startup and subsequent hiring of its previous CEO.
Meta Platforms is developing a new cloud infrastructure business to sell access to its excess AI computing power and models, positioning itself to compete with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. The announcement sent Meta shares up more than 10% in trading.