Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Stories

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Beyond opens Manila delivery centre with 200 roles

The move expands its cloud delivery network in Asia-Pacific as demand for AI and transformation projects drives hiring for engineers.

Data Protection

Most AI cloud vulnerabilities remain unpatched, Orca says

Most fixable flaws in live AI cloud systems are still exposed, with Orca finding 99.9% remain unpatched across major platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Virtualisation

Google Cloud puts Cloud Run sandboxes into preview

Developers can now isolate AI-generated code and user scripts inside Cloud Run, reducing the risk of exposing credentials or host data.

Private Cloud

Google adds GPU & TPU support to GKE Autopilot

Developers can now run accelerator-heavy AI workloads on managed GKE Autopilot without handling node setup or low-level network allocation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Disaster Recovery

UK firms face major cloud outage risk, report says

A 24-hour failure at a key Amazon Web Services region could wipe out GBP £1 billion in revenue for exposed UK companies, the report says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Storage

Google Cloud says firms need AI infrastructure upgrades

Most organisations must upgrade their systems to run agentic AI in production, as cloud costs, governance and energy use climb.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Google details three uses for Cloud Router route policies

The controls are helping network teams filter routes, steer traffic and preserve appliance state without third-party virtual networking tools.

Software-as-a-Service

Google opens Marketplace path for AI agents in Gemini

Enterprises can now buy and register third-party AI agents through Google Cloud Marketplace for use inside Gemini Enterprise.

DevOps

Google Cloud revives AI agent roadshow for Cloud Run

Demand for production-ready AI agents is pushing Google to reframe Cloud Run as a platform for long-running, data-driven workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Molted touts operating layer for AI agents in production

As fleets of autonomous agents move into daily use, teams are wrestling with crashes, credentials and recovery that model demos never cover.

Data Protection

Dutch review clears Google Cloud for public sector use

Dutch ministries can now adopt Google Cloud after a privacy review found no known high data protection risks if safeguards are applied.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Hybrid Cloud

SOCRadar cuts threat query times with AlloyDB shift

Faster threat hunting and fewer manual database tasks are helping the cybersecurity firm cope with rising data volumes and alert fatigue.

Data Analytics

Google Cloud expands AlloyDB with new AI functions

Businesses could gain faster in-database AI queries as Google Cloud adds summarisation, sentiment analysis and new speed options to AlloyDB.

Data centers

Google Cloud touts Lustre cache offload for AI inference

Benchmark tests show Managed Lustre can cut AI inference costs by more than half, easing GPU demand for long-context model serving.

DevOps

Google Cloud adds Claude Apps Gateway for enterprises

The self-hosted gateway gives firms central control over sign-ins, access and costs as Claude Code roll-outs move beyond small developer teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services

Enterprise AI roll-outs will get closer monitoring as Endava adds Wiz tools to spot cloud risks earlier across multi-cloud systems.

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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) stories

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Singapore investors use AI widely but still seek advisers

Yet only 8% of investors in Singapore said AI drove their last major decision, underscoring demand for human validation.

Data Protection

Gemini Enterprise wins top AI agents rating for universities

The top ranking signals growing demand for university AI that can manage sensitive data, automate admin work and scale across campus systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week