Cloud Computing

Cloud CISO Perspectives: At Next ‘26, why we’re multicloud and multi-AI

Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for April 2026. Today, Francis deSouza, COO Google Cloud and President, Security Products, explains why Google is multicloud and multi-AI, straight from Next ‘26. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google Cloud blog. If you’re reading this on the

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The founder’s AI foundation: The top announcements for startups from Next ‘26

The momentum is undeniable: the world’s fastest-growing AI startups are building with Google Cloud. Instead of stitching together fragmented point solutions, founders are building their businesses here because we offer the entire AI stack in a single, open environment. And, as we saw at Next ‘26 last week, we continue to advance the models, infrastructure,

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UKG unlocks real-time workforce intelligence at scale with the Agentic Data Cloud

At UKG, we’ve spent years building and expanding our human capital management (HCM) and workforce management (WFM) solutions with new products, capabilities, and a series of acquisitions. Our cloud platform includes a suite of connected systems that support every corner of the employee experience, including scheduling and workforce operations, HR and payroll, and culture and

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Welcome to the agentic era: Public sector highlights and reflections from Next ‘26

Welcome to the agentic era! Last week, leaders from our public sector customer and partner ecosystem took the stage at Google Cloud Next to share how they are leveraging AI and agents to scale their impact and advance their missions, right now. I was honored to lead a spotlight session on “Agentic transformation in the

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50+ fully managed MCP servers now available for Google Cloud services

At Google Cloud Next ‘26, we announced that more than 50 Google-managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are generally available or in preview, with more on the way. Why it matters: To move beyond experimental prototypes, AI agents must be able to access real-world data and solve complex problems autonomously. Google-managed Managed Context Protocol (MCP)

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Google Cloud und das BSI C3A-Framework: Wie wir Digitale Souveränität in Deutschland konkret machen

In unseren Gesprächen mit Führungskräften aus Wirtschaft und öffentlichem Sektor in Deutschland und Europa taucht immer wieder dieselbe Frage auf: Wie lassen sich modernste Innovationen mit zuverlässiger Kontrolle über Daten und Systeme vereinbaren und welche Kriterien für digitale Souveränität sollten dabei gelten? Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) hat nun mit dem C3A-Framework

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