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The latest AI and developer news from Google Cloud AI, with short summaries.
Visit website →NEWGoogle Cloud expands AI agent observability and governance across BigQuery and Looker
The new framework captures telemetry from first-party and custom agents into BigQuery, enabling teams to track reasoning, control token costs, and evaluate accuracy before deployment.
Google Cloud launches Professional Agentic Architect certification with hybrid exam format
The new certification uses a hybrid format combining a proctored multiple-choice exam with hands-on labs to validate skills in building secure, production-ready agents.
Google Cloud announces preview of ai.classify and ai.extract functions for AlloyDB
The new functions run on PostgreSQL 18 via the google_ml_integration extension (v1.6.1+) and use smart batching to reduce latency and token costs.
Google Cloud introduces Gemini for healthcare in preview to automate clinical and administrative workflows
The solution integrates EHR and billing systems via a secure orchestration layer, available in preview in the US.
Google Cloud survey: Legacy software acts as innovation tax, delaying AI adoption for 49% of enterprises
A survey of 1,250 IT decision-makers found that on-premises maintenance creates a zero-sum game, diverting resources from AI modernization to legacy patching.
GKE dynamic slicing for TPUs is now generally available, reducing startup times by up to 5x
The feature decouples logical TPU slice formation from physical nodepool provisioning using optical circuit switching to improve fleet utilization.
Mito orchestrates 5,000+ AI assets on Google Cloud for Movistar World Cup TV spot
The campaign, described as 95% AI-generated, aired across major Spanish TV channels using a serverless architecture built on Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, and Vertex AI.
Google Cloud launches Data Cloud connectors in Gemini for conversational analytics
The preview feature supports BigQuery, Spanner, AlloyDB, Cloud SQL, and Looker, using Knowledge Catalog to enforce row- and column-level security.
PickGoogle Cloud announces general availability of Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash for video generation
The model supports clips up to 15 seconds long and offers 30% lower costs than its predecessor, with availability in Google Vids and via API.
Nammu21 automates syndicated loan lifecycle on Google Cloud Universal Ledger
The proof-of-concept modeled a $1.945 billion Term Loan B, using AI to convert legal agreements into executable gculpy contracts for near-instant settlement.
Google AI & Infrastructure releases PLE benchmark, finding all frontier models score below 50% on physical engineering tasks
The new benchmark features 85 long-horizon tasks across mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural engineering, with the top-performing model reaching a mean score of 48.3%.
Google Cloud spend caps reach general availability with new API and automated resets
The release adds a spend caps API for programmatic control, live estimated cost reports for AI services, and automated monthly resets for blocked usage.
Gemini Robotics Embodied Reasoning 2 enters public preview on Google Cloud
The model achieves 91.3% accuracy in pinpointing critical video events and supports multi-robot collaboration across various embodiments.
Crypto Finance Group pilots tokenized deposit transfers on Google Cloud Universal Ledger
Crypto Finance Group completed a digital payments infrastructure pilot on Google Cloud Universal Ledger, demonstrating the feasibility of instant, bi-directional account-to-account transfers between two Swiss banks using deferred settlement.
Google Cloud Introduces IAM Helper for Secure Agent Scaling
The new suite uses MCP tools and Agent Skills to automate policy evaluation and troubleshoot 403 errors, reducing administrative overhead while maintaining security guardrails.
Google Cloud announces general availability of Anthropic-managed Claude deployment
The new option allows developers to run Claude models with Anthropic as the data processor, providing immediate access to new platform features like Claude Managed Agents.
Google Cloud launches OpenAI models in its model garden
The platform now offers over 200 models on a unified enterprise AI platform, with OpenAI models rolling out in private preview to select enterprise customers.
Google Antigravity adds Claude Opus 5.5 and Sonnet 5.5 for multi-model workflows
The models are available across Antigravity 2.0, CLI, and IDE extensions, billed pay-as-you-go rather than from pooled Gemini quotas.
Google Cloud launches Gemini for government services in preview
The preview offers agencies skills, connectors, and partner agents with built-in governance for federal, state, and local workflows.
Google named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Agentic AI Platforms
The inaugural assessment highlights Gemini's ability to deploy agents across enterprise surfaces with built-in governance and access to over 200 models.