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Sean Mitchell
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Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.

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Google Cloud study says 52% of firms use AI agents

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Google Cloud study finds 52% of executives have deployed AI agents, with early adopters reporting stronger returns and wider business use.
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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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Ping Identity wins Google Cloud security partner award

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Ping Identity named Google Cloud Security Partner of the Year as AI controls and marketplace sales drive growth across joint identity tools.
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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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KPMG & Google Cloud launch AI agents for regulated sectors

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KPMG deepens Google Cloud tie-up with AI agents for regulated sectors, including a Cardinal Health finance tool to tackle pricing disputes.
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Infosys expands Google Cloud tie-up for agentic AI

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Infosys and Google Cloud widen partnership to package agentic AI tools for major industries, while training 100,000 staff on Gemini Enterprise.
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Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates

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Grafana Labs rolls out Grafana 13 and a Loki overhaul as it pushes open observability, Kubernetes support and simpler dashboarding.
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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 sees retail success with agentic commerce push

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Google's Gemini enterprise suite is live in retail at Bunnings, uniting search, service and sales with AI agents and UCP support.
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Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

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Google Cloud expands AI security with new agents, Wiz integrations and fraud defences as it targets faster, more automated cyber attacks.
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Google expands Gemini Enterprise with governance features

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Google adds long-running agents, a shared workspace and a governance layer to Gemini Enterprise as businesses seek AI they can monitor and control.
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Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform

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Google Cloud folds Vertex AI into Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, adding governance and production tools as firms race to deploy secure AI agents.
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Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise into AI agent hub

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Google Cloud turns Gemini Enterprise into a single control point for developers and staff as it adds governance, no-code building and partner agents.
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Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps

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Google ties its AI tools more closely to Chat, Gmail and Drive as it rolls out Workspace Intelligence to unify work across apps.
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Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI

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Bedrock Data expands ArgusAI to Google Vertex AI, giving firms one policy layer to govern agents across AWS, Snowflake and Google.
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Claroty names John Ryan to lead global partner ecosystem

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Claroty taps John Ryan to expand its worldwide partner network as the cyber security firm sharpens indirect sales for industrial environments.