Google Cloud projects that AI-driven cyberattacks will scale over 2026, impacting manufacturing, retail, and finance sectors tied to global supply chains. Rising risks around AI agents, hypervisors, and third-party providers increase exposure to extortion, IP loss, and regulatory non-compliance, requiring stronger identity and infrastructure controls. By 2026, AI will transition from an exceptional tool … Read more
Google has completed its acquisition of cloud security company Wiz, bringing it into Google Cloud’s security division. The announcement came alongside a broader set of security product updates, including new AI-based tools for security operations, threat intelligence and cloud protection. Wiz will form part of a broader multicloud security offering for organisations running data and … Read more
Google has added a full-stack coding environment to Google AI Studio, centred on a new coding agent called Antigravity. The update is designed to turn text prompts into working web applications within the same interface. It adds built-in Firebase services for database storage and user authentication, and expands framework support to include Next.js alongside React … Read more
Google has released Gemini Embedding 2 in public preview, which it describes as its first natively multimodal embedding model for developers using the Gemini API and Vertex AI. The model generates embeddings for text, images, video, audio, and documents in a single shared embedding space. This enables retrieval and classification across media types within the … Read more
Google has launched Nano Banana 2, an image generation model rolling out across consumer and business products, including the Gemini app, Google Search and Google Ads. The model is part of the Gemini family. It carries the product name Nano Banana 2 and the technical label Gemini 3.1 Flash Image. Google positions it as faster … Read more
Startup founders are being pushed to move faster than ever, using AI while facing tighter funding, rising infrastructure costs, and more pressure to show real traction early. Cloud credits, access to GPUs, and foundation models have made it easier to get started, but those early infrastructure choices can have unforeseen consequences once startups move beyond … Read more
Cloudflare has reported a sharp fall in government-directed internet shutdowns in the final quarter of 2025, alongside widespread disruptions linked to cable damage, extreme weather and conflict-related power outages. The company said it observed more than 180 internet disruptions across 2025. It recorded a single government-ordered shutdown in the fourth quarter. It also tracked outages … Read more
Google Labs has announced that Jules, its asynchronous coding agent, is now available in public beta for users worldwide. Jules, first introduced in December as a preview, differs from traditional code-completion tools or co-pilots by operating as an autonomous agent capable of reading code, understanding user intent, and carrying out tasks with minimal intervention. Jules … Read more
Google unveils Ironwood: A New Era in AI Acceleration Table of Contents Google unveils Ironwood: A New Era in AI Acceleration Powering the next generation of AI Models Enhanced connectivity with Cloud WAN A Long-Term Investment in AI Innovation Google Ironwood Chip: Revolutionizing AI and Shaping Future Technologies Understanding the Google Ironwood Architecture How Ironwood … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cloud Next ’25, LAS VEGAS – Google Cloud today announced details behind how Gemini on Vertex AI is one of a number of features that power “Reddit Answers,” Reddit’s AI-powered conversational interface. Currently available in the US, Reddit Answers aims to help people more effectively find … Read more