Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson announced a strategic partnership between the Midnight Foundation and Google Cloud, aimed at advancing zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology. This collaboration seeks to develop a privacy-first infrastructure for digital systems, integrating programmable privacy through zero-knowledge smart contracts. Google Cloud will manage the core infrastructure of the Midnight Network, serve as a validator, and offer cybersecurity support via Mandiant. Hoskinson highlighted the partnership's potential to enhance the Cardano ecosystem significantly. Midnight is gearing up for its mainnet launch later this year, with users actively claiming NIGHT tokens in the ongoing Glacier Drop, set to conclude on October 4.