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Banks can now use Google's new AI tools for regulated research and risk work, with audit trails and controlled data access in preview.
It aims to close a visibility gap for security teams as enterprise data centres outpace 100 Gbps tools and AI traffic surges.
Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.
The launch aims to curb unsecured AI tool access by giving companies central identity controls for agents already handling workplace tasks.
Security teams face wider blind spots as ExtraHop's new sensor brings full inspection of 400 Gbps data centre traffic to RevealX.
Law firms should get tighter access to governed matter files as the expanded tie-up links iManage content with Thomson Reuters AI tools.
Procurement teams could cut sourcing and payment cycle times as Coupa widens AI agents across spending workflows and opens links to external systems.
Authorised AI agents will now be able to call Salesforce functions across clouds with existing permissions, reducing the need for custom integrations.
The recognition underlines Google Cloud's push to keep developers on one platform as enterprises move AI agents from prototypes into production.
The deal extends Fortinet's reach into AI runtime protection as companies race to secure agents, models and tools across production systems.
Trusted product data is becoming the key test for AI adoption, with 66% of manufacturers saying systems fail without it.
Hospitality managers can now query live sales, labour and stock data in plain English, cutting delays caused by fragmented reporting systems.
The new tool aims to catch Bitcoin software flaws between formal audits after a regression led to more than USD $116 million stolen.
Enterprises could trim AI inference bills as the updated gateway adds central controls for models, agents and data access across systems.
The free standard aims to give firms control of AI memory as Starling positions repository governance as central to sovereignty debates.
Enterprise AI teams can now search internal files by meaning and restrict agent access at a finer level across workspaces.
Governance gaps are slowing enterprise AI adoption, with 79% of Australian DevSecOps professionals saying compliance is getting harder.
Customers can query live pricing data in Microsoft Copilot, Claude or ChatGPT as Pricefx opens its platform to approved enterprise AI assistants.
Foundation teams can now query verified grant data in Claude and ChatGPT, as Impala bets on AI-powered analysis over proposal drafting.
The tool could steer shoppers straight to independent dealers, as AI searches reshape how UK buyers find and finance cars online.