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Security teams gain wider visibility into risky AI agent activity as Exabeam doubles behavioural detections and adds Claude telemetry.
Businesses can now query BigQuery in plain English, with Google adding audit trails, access controls and scheduled AI analyses.
External coding tools can now reach Google Cloud models and notebooks via an open protocol, while IAM Deny policies keep access tightly governed.
Analysts can now summarise millions of unstructured rows in BigQuery SQL, as Google's new preview function flags patterns in text and images.
Its internal security team says automated agents now speed vulnerability checks, patching and production monitoring as attacks intensify.
More than 11 million users could have been exposed if a server-side change had turned the Chrome add-on into a vehicle for code execution.
A new study says cross-border intelligence sharing is vital as fraud losses climb to USD $579.4 billion, yet most tools stay domestic.
The update gives cloud teams finer-grained ways to stop autonomous AI agents moving data outside approved perimeters on Google Cloud.
Hackers are already hoarding encrypted data, as businesses race to adopt quantum-safe protection before Q-Day arrives.
Eligible TCL TV owners in Europe can now use voice-led Gemini searches and smart home controls, with the UK already receiving the update.
Most shoppers are happy for AI to compare products, but only 4% want it involved in payment, a new survey shows.
Enterprise users can now query workforce data alongside sales and finance systems, as the connector is read-only and uses existing permissions.
Users can now track investments and request tailored market briefings as Google broadens Finance into a fuller portfolio app worldwide.
Backed by Amazon, Google and Microsoft, the scheme aims to speed fixes for flaws that could ripple through banks, hospitals and power grids.
New Zealand users should hear more accurate directions as the app rolls out a Kiwi-accent voice for te reo Māori place names.
Most AI-discovered brands still face a trust test, as 79% of UK users check other sources before buying and only 4% would skip that step.
Investors can now enter and exit six tokenised US equities at any hour, as Ondo widens access beyond Wall Street trading windows.
An opt-out case could leave thousands of UK app developers sharing damages from alleged overcharging on Google Play if they win.
An opt-out class action over Google Play fees could see thousands of UK developers seek more than GBP £1 billion in damages.
Automated traffic now makes up more than half of web requests, pushing enterprises to adopt defences that work across AI agents and APIs.
