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GitLab deepens Anthropic Claude integration for governance

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GitLab adds Anthropic's latest Claude models to Duo Agent Platform, giving enterprises cloud-based access with governance, compliance and audit controls.
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Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan

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Google Cloud's Thomas Kurian unveils Gemini Enterprise as an open, secure workplace AI platform linking models, data, chips and security.
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Netskope expands Google Cloud AI Guardrails partnership

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Netskope deepens Google Cloud tie-up to bring AI Guardrails to generative and agentic systems with real-time safety checks.
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TCS expands Google Cloud tie-up with four AI offerings

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TCS deepens Google Cloud partnership with four new AI products aimed at speeding enterprise automation, factory efficiency and cyber defence.
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TCS expands Google Cloud partnership for autonomous AI

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TCS broadens Google Cloud alliance to speed enterprise shift into autonomous AI systems with new tools for data, factories and security.
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Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads

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Kyndryl broadens Google Cloud deal to help enterprises modernise applications and run AI workloads across regulated hybrid environments.
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Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI

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Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.
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Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps

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Google Cloud rolls out three AI agents for SecOps to automate detection engineering, threat hunting and context gathering as it eyes autonomous SOCs.
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Ulta Beauty adds Google AI shopping tools for customers

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Ulta Beauty rolls out Google-powered AI shopping across Search and Gemini, while building its own assistant for personalised browsing and checkout.
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Google Cloud expands AI deal with Thinking Machines Lab

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Google Cloud deepens AI infrastructure partnership with Thinking Machines Lab, giving the start-up early access to NVIDIA GB300 systems and faster training.
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Merck signs USD $1 billion AI deal with Google Cloud

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Merck deepens Google Cloud tie-up with USD $1 billion AI rollout across research, manufacturing and commercial operations.
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Home Depot rolls out AI voice agents across US stores

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Home Depot deploys AI voice agents across US stores, saying the system spots caller needs four times faster and can help complete purchases.
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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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Black Box Automation vs. Engineer Control: The partnership redefining Kubernetes FinOps

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Kloia teams with Kubeadapt.io to champion observability-led Kubernetes cost control, putting engineers in charge of savings and safe rightsizing.
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KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end financial close

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KPMG, Workday and Google Cloud unveil AI digital assistant to speed month-end finance close, automate routine checks and preserve human sign-off.
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Macy's launches AI shopping assistant on website & app

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Macy's rolls out Ask Macy's, a generative AI assistant that helps online shoppers find outfits, try on looks and get style guidance.
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WPP integrates Google Earth AI into marketing platform

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WPP expands Google partnership with Earth AI to sharpen local ad planning using weather, traffic and neighbourhood data across its marketing platform.
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Vodafone & Google Cloud launch AI & security tools

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Vodafone and Google Cloud widen their SMB push with new Gemini-based concierge and managed cyber defences, starting in Germany and Greece.
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Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

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Valeo will equip 100,000 staff with Gemini for Workspace as the automotive supplier deepens its Google Cloud partnership and expands agentic AI in engineering.
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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.