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Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data

Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents

The new tools could let firms’ AI agents act on live data more securely across clouds, while cutting rebooking from hours to minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI
Storage

Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI

Security teams can now apply one policy model across more AI agents as Bedrock Data adds Google Vertex AI to ArgusAI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Snowflake expands AI tools for business users & developers
Manufacturing

Snowflake expands AI tools for business users & developers

The updates aim to help companies turn internal data into AI-driven workflows while keeping business controls and governance in place.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Snowflake expands AI tools for business users & developers
Unified Communications

Snowflake expands AI tools for business users & developers

More than 9,100 customers already use Snowflake's AI products weekly, as new tools aim to move corporate pilots into everyday workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
SAP unveils agentic AI tools for manufacturing supply
Robotics

SAP unveils agentic AI tools for manufacturing supply

Manufacturers could gain faster disruption warnings and automated responses as SAP embeds AI agents into core supply chain workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
BlackLine launches AI financial ops model for CFOs
Data Analytics

BlackLine launches AI financial ops model for CFOs

Finance teams wary of audit risk will get a New York hub and a control layer to validate AI outputs and track every action.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026
Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data
Data Analytics

Kumo launches KumoRFM-2 for enterprise relational data

Businesses could cut feature engineering as KumoRFM-2 queries connected tables directly and handles datasets of more than 500 billion rows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Stop pouring money into cloud providers: The cost of inaction
Digital Transformation

Stop pouring money into cloud providers: The cost of inaction

Mismanaged cloud bills are draining budgets by 20-35%, with AI workloads adding fresh risk and hidden waste often going unchecked.

By Mark Graham • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Denodo joins Snowflake-led semantic data standard push
Virtualisation

Denodo joins Snowflake-led semantic data standard push

Denodo has joined Snowflake's Open Semantic Interchange drive to build a vendor‑neutral standard for sharing semantic data across AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Denodo joins Snowflake-led OSI for semantic standard
Virtualisation

Denodo joins Snowflake-led OSI for semantic standard

Denodo has joined Snowflake-led Open Semantic Interchange, backing an open standard to align business metrics across data and AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Snowflake backs Bedrock Data in AI governance push
Data Protection

Snowflake backs Bedrock Data in AI governance push

Snowflake invests in Bedrock Data to tighten AI data governance, linking Horizon and Cortex AI with Bedrock's classification and masking tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Bedrock expands ArgusAI for AI agent risk oversight
Data Protection

Bedrock expands ArgusAI for AI agent risk oversight

Bedrock expands ArgusAI to map AI agents, MCP servers and Snowflake Cortex access, promising unified oversight of enterprise AI risk.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector
Software-as-a-Service

ThoughtSpot unveils Spotter AI agents tailored by sector

ThoughtSpot rolls out Spotter for Industries, AI analytics agents tuned to sector rules to close the “context gap” in enterprise decisions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork for agentic AI work
Data Analytics

Snowflake unveils Project SnowWork for agentic AI work

Snowflake debuts Project SnowWork, an “agentic” AI platform that turns conversational prompts into governed, end-to-end business execution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Snowflake stories

From chaos to code efficiency: AI's big software development shift
DevOps

From chaos to code efficiency: AI's big software development shift

Australian firms risk shifting bottlenecks from coding to testing and security as AI boosts developer output but leaves workflows fragmented.

By Craig Nielsen • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
Inlight launches martech practice with Anthony Fontana
DevOps

Inlight launches martech practice with Anthony Fontana

Inlight has launched a Martech, Data & Analytics practice led by former Wesfarmers OneDigital executive Anthony Fontana in a senior hire.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026