"It will be only for the rich" is a valid concern. Not one that should make us discard antideathism, but one that is worth being addressed fully and seriously, not discarded as "it boggles the mind". The prospect of having a few rich people living forever while most still know old age and death is a real potential failure mode. And it's not like the world isn't full of places without universal healthcare in which people who don't have the money are left dying while they could be saved.
Google's announcement, Time magazine rather sensationalist headline.
In any case, it's nice to know that Google set its sights to "challenge ... aging and associated diseases". Apple's Tim Cook:
For too many of our friends and family, life has been cut short or the quality of their life is too often lacking. Art is one of the crazy ones who thinks it doesn’t have to be this way.
One more step towards "world optimization".