Global Stories

Aviato named Google Cloud partner of the year for ANZ

Aviato Consulting wins Google Cloud's ANZ Partner of the Year award after rapid growth, a major migration push and rising AI specialisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents

Google Cloud broadens its data platform with agent-focused tools, cross-cloud federation and new performance upgrades for enterprise users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

KPMG & Google Cloud launch AI agents for regulated sectors

KPMG deepens Google Cloud tie-up with AI agents for regulated sectors, including a Cardinal Health finance tool to tackle pricing disputes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Infosys expands Google Cloud tie-up for agentic AI

Infosys and Google Cloud widen partnership to package agentic AI tools for major industries, while training 100,000 staff on Gemini Enterprise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Oracle & Google Cloud add AI agent for database queries

Oracle and Google Cloud have added a Gemini Enterprise agent that lets users query Oracle databases in natural language without writing SQL.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Manufacturing

Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks

Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Google sees retail success with agentic commerce push

Google's Gemini enterprise suite is live in retail at Bunnings, uniting search, service and sales with AI agents and UCP support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

Google Cloud expands AI security with new agents, Wiz integrations and fraud defences as it targets faster, more automated cyber attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

DevOps

Google expands Gemini Enterprise with governance features

Google adds long-running agents, a shared workspace and a governance layer to Gemini Enterprise as businesses seek AI they can monitor and control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform

Google Cloud folds Vertex AI into Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, adding governance and production tools as firms race to deploy secure AI agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

DevOps

Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise into AI agent hub

Google Cloud turns Gemini Enterprise into a single control point for developers and staff as it adds governance, no-code building and partner agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Storage

Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI

Bedrock Data expands ArgusAI to Google Vertex AI, giving firms one policy layer to govern agents across AWS, Snowflake and Google.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

DevOps

Google Cloud unveils Gemini agent platform & new TPUs

Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, new cybersecurity tools and eighth-generation TPUs as AI demand lifts cloud push.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

SAP & Google Cloud expand AI partnership for marketers

SAP and Google Cloud widen AI partnership to give marketers agent-driven campaign tools linking customer data, activation and optimisation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Cogna appoints former Amazon AI leader Sam Ng as CTO

Cogna taps former Amazon AI engineering leader Sam Ng as Chief Technology Officer to steer its platform as it expands beyond its core markets.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Oracle & Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise database agent

Oracle and Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise access to governed database data, letting users query enterprise records in natural language without SQL.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Storage

Iron Mountain wins Google Cloud award for media archives

Iron Mountain lands Google Cloud honour for AI-powered media vaults, helping rights holders digitise ageing archives and unlock new licensing revenue.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week