Compute Crunch Hits the Giants: Google Caps Meta's Access to Gemini Models

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Google reportedly limited Meta's access to its Gemini models after Meta requested more compute capacity than Google could supply, delaying some of Meta's internal AI projects. The episode is a concrete demonstration that raw compute — not talent or capital — is now the binding constraint even for the largest, richest players, and it reframes cross-lab model access as a scarce, rationed resource.