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Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability

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Thales brings Imperva into Google Cloud as controlled launch targets app and API protection with lower latency and simpler operations.
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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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CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award

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CrowdStrike extends real-time cloud detection to regional Google Cloud infrastructure, aiming to meet sovereignty rules and speed breach response.
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VAST Data hits $30bn valuation after $1bn Series F round

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VAST Data's latest funding round highlights booming demand for AI infrastructure, with backers betting on its data platform and global expansion plans.
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Western Digital details sustainability gains amid AI demand

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Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.
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Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

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Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.
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Datadog launches GPU Monitoring to cut AI compute costs

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Datadog rolls out GPU Monitoring worldwide as AI teams race to rein in soaring compute bills and spot idle capacity across model workloads.
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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 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 unveils Virgo Network for next-gen AI workloads

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Google launches Virgo Network to link 134,000 TPU 8t chips, promising faster AI training and lower latency across its data centres.
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Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips

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Google Cloud unveils new TPUs, NVIDIA-based instances and networking upgrades as it races to support more complex AI workloads.
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Google unveils separate TPU chips for training & inference

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Google splits its latest AI silicon into dedicated training and serving chips, promising faster model building and cheaper inference for agents.
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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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Grafana Labs buys Logline to speed Loki log searches

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Grafana Labs acquires Logline to turbocharge Loki's searches for rare log identifiers, cutting scan times from terabytes to gigabytes.
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Oracle & Google Cloud add AI agent for database queries

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Oracle and Google Cloud have added a Gemini Enterprise agent that lets users query Oracle databases in natural language without writing SQL.
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Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks

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Google is tailoring AI playbooks for 19 industries as enterprises shift from pilots to production, with faster rollouts and ROI now the focus.
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Google Cloud unveils Gemini agent platform & new TPUs

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Google Cloud unveils Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, new cybersecurity tools and eighth-generation TPUs as AI demand lifts cloud push.
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OVHcloud and Alchemy strike blockchain cloud tie-up

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OVHcloud teams up with Alchemy to host blockchain developer tools on its cloud, targeting regulated markets and multi-cloud growth.
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Oracle & Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise database agent

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Oracle and Google Cloud add Gemini Enterprise access to governed database data, letting users query enterprise records in natural language without SQL.
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Hetzner launches EX131 server with Intel Xeon 6731P

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Hetzner rolls out EX131 dedicated server line with Intel Xeon Gold 6731P, Gen5 NVMe drives and pricing from EUR €560.70 a month.