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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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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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ClickHouse deepens Google Cloud tie-up with four updates

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ClickHouse broadens Google Cloud partnership with Lakehouse access, Bring Your Own Cloud, Axion migration and Antigravity link.
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ServiceNow & Google Cloud widen AI agent partnership

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ServiceNow and Google Cloud deepen AI tie-up as quarterly subscription revenue rises 19% and guidance is lifted after strong contract wins.
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Coro promotes Benjamin Morrell to security strategy role

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Coro elevates Benjamin Morrell to Vice President of Security Strategy as it ties product design more closely to internal operations and AI-led protection.
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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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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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Check Point teams with Google Cloud on AI agent security

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Check Point and Google Cloud add governance and live monitoring to enterprise AI agents as firms race to secure autonomous workflows.
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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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Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic

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Kong adds Agent Gateway to AI Gateway 3.14, giving firms a single control point for agent-to-agent traffic, tools, models and audit trails.
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Agentic era and the UI transition

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Agentic commerce is forcing firms to rethink websites, as AI agents bypass ads and clicks for API-driven transactions.
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Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

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

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Google Cloud turns Gemini Enterprise into a single control point for developers and staff as it adds governance, no-code building and partner agents.
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Salesforce launches Headless 360 for agents & developers

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Salesforce launches Headless 360, giving software agents and developers API access to core tools as it deepens its push beyond the user interface.
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Adobe launches CX Enterprise for AI marketing workflows

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Adobe unveils CX Enterprise to knit together AI agents, cloud partners and governed marketing workflows across large enterprise tech stacks.
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CIS launches AI security guides for models & agents

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CIS, Astrix and Cequence publish AI security guides for large language models, autonomous agents and MCP environments.
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Snowflake expands AI tools for business users & developers

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Snowflake adds new AI features for business users and developers, including mobile access, Gmail and Slack links, and broader support across enterprise systems.
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Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability

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Elastic launches MCP apps for security, observability and search, letting teams triage alerts, hunt threats and analyse data inside Claude and Copilot.
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AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk

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AI models that can hunt and chain software flaws are forcing boards to rethink cyber defences, while scrutiny grows over Anthropic's MCP design risks.
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Snowflake expands AI tools for business users & developers

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Snowflake broadens AI platform with new business-user agents and developer tools to move corporate projects from pilots into everyday workflows.