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Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
Data Protection

Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem
Data Analytics

The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem

Australia's AI data-centre boom could be tamed by real-time streaming, cutting power use as batch processing pushes energy costs higher.

By Simon Laskaj • 4 min read • Last month
Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage
Software-as-a-Service

Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage

Commvault brings Clumio backup service to Google Cloud Storage, targeting AI and analytics users with air-gapped recovery and early access.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs
Marketing Technologies

Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs

Safe Software has named seasoned executives Judd Lee and Vanessa Ribreau to key leadership roles as it pushes towards USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Scality appoints Greg DiFraia to lead AI alliances
Storage

Scality appoints Greg DiFraia to lead AI alliances

Scality names Greg DiFraia as senior vice president to expand AI partnerships and support enterprise deployments across its global ecosystem.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
NetApp deepens Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
Storage

NetApp deepens Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

NetApp expands Google Cloud storage partnership with Flex Unified availability and Gemini Enterprise adoption, as it wins a 2026 partner award.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Alteryx launches AI Insights Agent on Google Cloud
Data Analytics

Alteryx launches AI Insights Agent on Google Cloud

Alteryx brings governed AI answers to Gemini Enterprise on Google Cloud Marketplace, aiming to improve accuracy, auditability and enterprise control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SAS & Notilyze aid FairClimateFund carbon tracking
Software-as-a-Service

SAS & Notilyze aid FairClimateFund carbon tracking

SAS and Notilyze have helped FairClimateFund replace spreadsheets with a digital platform to track carbon credits and household payments more transparently.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
VAST Data hits $30bn valuation after $1bn Series F round
Software-as-a-Service

VAST Data hits $30bn valuation after $1bn Series F round

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

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
Data Analytics

Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data

Google Cloud is betting on AI agents as the main users of enterprise data, unveiling new tools for context, automation and cross-cloud access.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Storage

Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance

Rubrik adds Google Cloud controls for AI agents and Cloud SQL backups as enterprises race to govern autonomous systems and protect data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
Virtualisation

Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools

Google Cloud adds agentic AI infrastructure across compute, networking, data and sovereign deployment as it courts enterprise workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI
Storage

Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI

Bedrock Data expands ArgusAI to Google Vertex AI, giving firms one policy layer to govern agents across AWS, Snowflake and Google.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Data management stories

SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan
EduTech

SAS expands UK AI push with GBP £20 million Glasgow plan

SAS deepens UK AI investment with Glasgow research hub funding and free training access for workers, students and apprentices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Regnosys backs UK fintech funding but urges infra reform
Digital Transformation

Regnosys backs UK fintech funding but urges infra reform

REGnosys chief says extra CFIT funding is welcome, but warns UK fintech needs modern data, reporting and compliance infrastructure to scale at home.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches AI agent platform in Southeast Asia
Data Protection

Google Cloud launches AI agent platform in Southeast Asia

Google Cloud backs Southeast Asian businesses with a new AI agent system, fresh chips, security tools and Workspace features for enterprise use.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
Data Protection

UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health

Bridewell says ICO data privacy complaints climbed across key UK sectors, with finance still top, while retail and manufacturing saw the fastest rise.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month