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Zapier expands AI governance controls for enterprise users

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Zapier broadens enterprise AI controls with policy enforcement across workflows, agents, assistants and SDK-built apps.
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Mars expands Google Cloud AI tie-up with Gemini Enterprise

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Mars broadens Google Cloud tie-up, making Gemini Enterprise the core AI layer for employees as it pushes unified search, custom agents and faster workflows.
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Banks must modernise core systems, says Temenos report

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Temenos and Bain warn banks that cloud, AI and stablecoins will reshape competition, with core modernisation now key to growth.
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Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage

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Commvault brings Clumio backup service to Google Cloud Storage, targeting AI and analytics users with air-gapped recovery and early access.
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Explainer: How Adobe is building agentic marketing

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Adobe is remaking its marketing and design suite around AI agents, tying content, data and commerce into a single workflow system.
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IP Fabric launches MCP server for network operations

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IP Fabric unveils a governed MCP server for network operations, aiming to let enterprises use AI safely for troubleshooting, compliance and change planning.
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Scality appoints Greg DiFraia to lead AI alliances

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Scality names Greg DiFraia as senior vice president to expand AI partnerships and support enterprise deployments across its global ecosystem.
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Temenos report says five trends will reshape banking

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Temenos and Bain warn that banks must modernise core systems, governed data and cloud architecture as AI, stablecoins and personalisation gather pace.
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Tredence launches agentic AI suite with Google Cloud

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Tredence and Google Cloud unveil agentic AI accelerators to help enterprises shift from pilots to production across data, supply chains and customer service.
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Alteryx launches AI Insights Agent on Google Cloud

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Alteryx brings governed AI answers to Gemini Enterprise on Google Cloud Marketplace, aiming to improve accuracy, auditability and enterprise control.
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Avid & Google Cloud bring AI to media editing tools

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Avid and Google Cloud have struck a multi-year deal to embed Gemini and Vertex AI into Media Composer and Content Core, speeding archive search and editing.
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Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech

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Ant International rolls out privacy-enhancing tech across Alipay+ payments, letting encrypted data process at scale as regulators sharpen scrutiny.
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Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI across global operations

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Tata Steel deploys more than 300 AI agents with Google Cloud to speed up maintenance, customer service and back-office work worldwide.
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SkoolBooks expands classroom platform across AU and NZ

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SkoolBooks rolls out across New Zealand and Australia, offering schools a classroom platform with local data hosting and real-time parent engagement.
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Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data

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Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.
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Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance

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Rubrik adds Google Cloud controls for AI agents and Cloud SQL backups as enterprises race to govern autonomous systems and protect data.
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Google Cloud study says 52% of firms use AI agents

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Google Cloud study finds 52% of executives have deployed AI agents, with early adopters reporting stronger returns and wider business use.
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Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools

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Google Cloud adds agentic AI infrastructure across compute, networking, data and sovereign deployment as it courts enterprise workloads.
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Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents

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Google Cloud broadens its data platform with agent-focused tools, cross-cloud federation and new performance upgrades for enterprise users.
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KPMG & Google Cloud launch AI agents for regulated sectors

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