Google Cloud stories
The upgrades are aimed at easing bottlenecks for large AI and machine learning deployments, with clusters now scaling to 15,000 nodes.
Boards need to rethink cyber oversight as AI speeds up attacks and raises the risk of business disruption, Google Cloud says.
Large enterprises can now manage AlloyDB permissions through Google Groups, reducing shared credentials and tightening audit trails in preview.
Tests on an n2-standard-48 virtual machine showed Google Cloud's sandbox and orchestration tweaks could cut per-agent costs by up to 75%.
Malicious packages are now spreading faster across code repositories, with Google saying open source ecosystems face the sharpest rise in risk.
Businesses will gain more choice in AI tools as Gemini is woven into Oracle's core finance, HR and supply-chain software.
Oracle customers will gain more AI model choice in everyday workflows as Google's Gemini is added to Fusion Applications and NetSuite.
Businesses can now run and monitor AI agents for up to seven days as Google Cloud adds tighter identity and governance controls.
Businesses can now query data in place across rival clouds and software platforms, cutting duplication and transfer costs for analytics and AI.
It aims to help businesses build AI agents that use live data, keep to strict permissions and avoid hallucinating over filings and news.
Looker users can now turn chat prompts into recurring monitors that flag threshold breaches and run automated root-cause analysis.
It aims to help large companies turn AI pilots into operational tools, as demand grows for measurable returns from enterprise projects.
Developers at Best Buy can now log into Google Cloud with Microsoft Entra ID, cutting key rotation and sharpening audit trails.
Businesses using Google Cloud AI tools can now spot unusual charges sooner and halt billable usage once spending hits a set cap.
Enterprises can now deploy quantum-safe signing in production as Cloud KMS adds post-quantum algorithms for sensitive records and transactions.
Businesses can now query governed data across cloud systems in plain language, as Google Cloud opens its conversational analytics tools more widely.
Many New Zealand firms say they could ride out an outage, but fewer than four in ten have tested recovery of critical systems recently.
Financial institutions still face hidden fourth-party risks even after Microsoft, Google Cloud, AWS and Oracle were designated as critical providers.
Virtual try-on could help fashion retailers lift conversions and cut returns, after Myprotein users were nearly six times more likely to buy.
The AWS designation could help enterprises seeking better support for migrations, security and cost control as cloud and AI spending comes under scrutiny.
