Cloud stories
Cautious support from tech leaders hinges on whether Canberra can turn new AI and digital funding into real productivity gains.
Architectural firms could save GBP £21,500 a year under a new metered model after telemetry showed cloud workstations rarely use full GPU capacity.
Hybrid data setups are forcing firms to juggle governance, costs and AI access across multiple platforms, Acceldata's survey found.
It gives regulated organisations a single platform for private and hybrid clouds, with tighter control over data location and compliance.
Developers can now run Claude agents in Cloudflare sandboxes, with code, tools and private connectivity handled outside Anthropic's core platform.
Users will be able to draft emails, edit images and summon an AI agent as Google broadens paid access across Workspace and Gemini.
Developers can now build task-running AI apps as Google expands Gemini and Antigravity with faster models, desktop tools and Android support.
Users will soon be able to check whether images and video were AI-made or edited as Google widens provenance tools in Search, Chrome and Pixel.
Developers can now move from prototype to deployment more easily, with free Google Cloud hosting for first-time users and Android app support.
Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.
Researchers will gain tools to cut literature review and modelling time as Google opens access to experimental Gemini for Science features gradually.
Manufacturers and retailers could get clearer inventory and logistics visibility as Persistent's Google Cloud work wins a 2026 partner award.
Infrastructure demand and vendor spending will drive most of the surge as AI outlays are set to jump 47% next year.
The Batam-Jakarta route can now carry more cloud and internet traffic on existing fibre, after a live 1 Tb/s test proved the upgrade.
Months-long configuration work could be cut to minutes as business users turn warehouse plans into live system settings using natural language.
The new system could cut document automation setup from months to minutes for firms facing heavy paperwork and limited technical resources.
Industrial firms could gain better access to AI-ready data as AVEVA adds integrations, governance tools and web-based controls across its suite.
The new features aim to help IT teams spot and fix digital workplace glitches before employees are affected, as AI use grows.
Most large firms are treating AI storage as a cost and reliability challenge, with 87% prioritising capacity growth and TCO control.
The pact will widen use of AI in Singapore's public services, schools and labs, while adding new tests on safety, governance and inclusion.