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Equinix launches managed AI cloud connectivity service
Network Infrastructure

Equinix launches managed AI cloud connectivity service

Enterprises could cut the manual work of linking AI and cloud systems as Equinix readies a managed service built on an open standard.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google Cloud adds VPC security tools for BlackLine
Private Cloud

Google Cloud adds VPC security tools for BlackLine

Security teams can now trace blocked cloud requests faster, as Google Cloud rolls out policy intelligence for VPC Service Controls to cut investigation time.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Equinix launches AI inference & connectivity services
Platform-as-a-Service

Equinix launches AI inference & connectivity services

Enterprises will be able to place AI inference nearer to users and data, while Equinix tackles the networking sprawl across clouds and sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities
Disaster Recovery

Microsoft, DE-CIX launch Azure Metro in five cities

Customers in five cities gain backup Azure routes designed to keep AI and critical enterprise workloads online if one link fails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
CrowdStrike launches Falcon Guardian for AI agents
Endpoint Protection

CrowdStrike launches Falcon Guardian for AI agents

The new tools aim to curb prompt injection, data leakage and rogue AI activity as firms deploy agents with wider system access.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google Cloud launches Data Agent Kit for Airflow pipelines
DevOps

Google Cloud launches Data Agent Kit for Airflow pipelines

Data engineers may cut weeks of workflow setup as the open-source kit lets Airflow pipelines be built and monitored from an IDE.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
CrowdStrike brings Falcon to Google Cloud & Snowflake
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike brings Falcon to Google Cloud & Snowflake

The tie-ups give customers more choice over where security data is processed, while easing procurement for joint CrowdStrike and Snowflake users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Google unveils Cloud Run instances for always-on AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Google unveils Cloud Run instances for always-on AI agents

Persistent AI agents can now run for up to seven days on Google Cloud Run instances, with fixed endpoints and no autoscaling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
iManage links governed legal data to Gemini Enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

iManage links governed legal data to Gemini Enterprise

Law firms can now query governed case files and precedent in Gemini Enterprise without creating risky copies of sensitive records.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Pythian unveils Gemini Enterprise AI model for staff
Customer Relationship Management

Pythian unveils Gemini Enterprise AI model for staff

The consultancy says workflow redesign, not tool access, helped triple AI engagement and cut database incident resolution times by 80%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud urges fallback planning for AI workloads
Virtualisation

Google Cloud urges fallback planning for AI workloads

Enterprises facing AI demand spikes are being told to secure spare capacity and automate backups to avoid outages and overspending.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud launches fault injection testing preview
Disaster Recovery

Google Cloud launches fault injection testing preview

Fault testing aims to cut outage risk for cloud users as Google Cloud previews a tool that simulates failures before customers are hit.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Google Cloud maps OKF bundles into Knowledge Catalog
Data governance

Google Cloud maps OKF bundles into Knowledge Catalog

AI agents could gain governed access to reusable context as bundles are indexed alongside tables and files, under Google Cloud's new model.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Google adds pay-as-you-go billing for Gemini Enterprise
DevOps

Google adds pay-as-you-go billing for Gemini Enterprise

Companies can now cap AI spend in Gemini Enterprise as Google adds usage-based billing to curb waste and keep agent projects on budget.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Google Cloud & Anyscale launch Ray sandboxing tool
Virtualisation

Google Cloud & Anyscale launch Ray sandboxing tool

The experimental setup lets AI teams run untrusted model code in isolated Ray clusters on Google Kubernetes Engine without exposing host containers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Software-as-a-Service

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview

Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud adds quick AI migration cost assessments
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud adds quick AI migration cost assessments

Automated service mapping and near-instant cost modelling aim to cut migration planning from weeks to minutes for cloud users weighing data centre exits.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

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iManage links legal AI to Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise
Software-as-a-Service

iManage links legal AI to Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise

Legal teams could tap governed case files and precedent inside Gemini Enterprise for Legal, reducing compliance risks from copied data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week