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Dutch review clears Google Cloud for public sector use
Data Protection

Dutch review clears Google Cloud for public sector use

Dutch ministries can now adopt Google Cloud after a privacy review found no known high data protection risks if safeguards are applied.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again
Data governance

Google named Gartner Leader for Looker analytics again

The ranking bolsters Looker as Google pushes AI-driven analytics, with buyers weighing governance and trusted data more heavily than dashboards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
SOCRadar cuts threat query times with AlloyDB shift
Hybrid Cloud

SOCRadar cuts threat query times with AlloyDB shift

Faster threat hunting and fewer manual database tasks are helping the cybersecurity firm cope with rising data volumes and alert fatigue.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Google Cloud expands AlloyDB with new AI functions
Data Analytics

Google Cloud expands AlloyDB with new AI functions

Businesses could gain faster in-database AI queries as Google Cloud adds summarisation, sentiment analysis and new speed options to AlloyDB.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Google Cloud touts Lustre cache offload for AI inference
Data centers

Google Cloud touts Lustre cache offload for AI inference

Benchmark tests show Managed Lustre can cut AI inference costs by more than half, easing GPU demand for long-context model serving.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Google Cloud adds Claude Apps Gateway for enterprises
DevOps

Google Cloud adds Claude Apps Gateway for enterprises

The self-hosted gateway gives firms central control over sign-ins, access and costs as Claude Code roll-outs move beyond small developer teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services
Digital Transformation

Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services

Enterprise AI roll-outs will get closer monitoring as Endava adds Wiz tools to spot cloud risks earlier across multi-cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago
CrayonIQ says APAC CX buying shifts to AI strategy
Digital Transformation

CrayonIQ says APAC CX buying shifts to AI strategy

Enterprises are increasingly judging CX vendors on AI governance, cloud infrastructure and pricing transparency rather than contact centre features alone.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents
Hybrid Cloud

Couchbase launches AI Data Plane for enterprise agents

The release aims to ease a key hurdle for firms moving AI agents into production by unifying memory, retrieval and access across environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago
AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers
Software-as-a-Service

AWS commits USD $1 billion to embedded AI engineers

The move targets firms struggling to shift AI pilots into live systems, with AWS embedding engineers to speed deployment and cut reliance on consultants.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Google Cloud unveils AI updates on standards & security
Data Protection

Google Cloud unveils AI updates on standards & security

Enterprises may gain safer, more portable AI deployments as Google Cloud adds an open knowledge standard, Apple privacy work and Claude availability.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Google Cloud launches Nano Banana 2 Lite & Omni Flash
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud launches Nano Banana 2 Lite & Omni Flash

Business users gain faster, cheaper image generation and new video editing tools as Google Cloud rolls out Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Google Cloud adds long-lookback PromQL alert policies
DevOps

Google Cloud adds long-lookback PromQL alert policies

History-based alerts in Cloud Monitoring can now compare workloads with patterns stretching back two years, reducing false alarms from fixed thresholds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Google Cloud pitches AlloyDB Omni for bank data control
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud pitches AlloyDB Omni for bank data control

Banks under regulatory pressure may be able to modernise databases without moving sensitive records to public cloud infrastructure.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users
Data Analytics

Google opens BigQuery conversational analytics to users

Businesses can now query BigQuery in plain English, with Google adding audit trails, access controls and scheduled AI analyses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Google launches remote MCP server for Gemini Enterprise
DevOps

Google launches remote MCP server for Gemini Enterprise

External coding tools can now reach Google Cloud models and notebooks via an open protocol, while IAM Deny policies keep access tightly governed.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago

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Google Cloud expands Spanner for AI & multi-model data
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud expands Spanner for AI & multi-model data

Businesses can now run transactional, graph and vector workloads together as Google broadens Spanner for AI applications across clouds and on-premises.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago