Editor’s note: This is an adapted transcript of Thomas’ keynote remarks for Next ‘26 where we are announcing a number of new innovations including: Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, a comprehensive platform to build, scale, govern, and optimize agents.

This week at Google Cloud Next ‘26, we are sharing the evolution of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), delivering leading performance, efficiency, security, and scale for your most demanding and complex workloads, and the next generation of AI and agentic applications.

AI is evolving from answering questions to reasoning and taking action. Companies who want to lead in today’s agentic era require computing infrastructure designed and optimized for these new requirements.

In the agentic era, the role of enterprise data is shifting from a passive resource to a dynamic System of Action. That’s why we announced the Agentic Data Cloud — a unified architecture that integrates models, analytics, and operational databases into a single, AI-native system.

Today we’re excited to announce the next generation of our FinOps product suite to help our customers increase operational efficiency, better understand their costs, and control them with Spend Caps.

Chromebooks have become a popular choice for adults who want a lightweight, affordable device that handles everyday tasks with ease. While they were once seen as limited for gaming, modern Chromebooks now support a wide range of entertainment options—from cloud gaming to Android apps and browser-based experiences.

For all the fancy-schmancy things our modern-day technology promises to do for us, one thing Google has yet to give us is a simple and reliable way to sync the clipboards on our Android phones and computers.

For all the fancy-schmancy things our modern-day technology promises to do for us, one thing Google has yet to give us is a simple and reliable way to sync the clipboards on our Android phones and computers.

The Beta channel is being updated to OS version 16640.13.0 (Browser version 148.0.7778.43) for most ChromeOS devices.

The Long Term Support Candidate LTC-144 has been promoted to ChromeOS LTS-144 and is rolling out to most ChromeOS devices. The current version is 144.0.7559.248 (Platform Version: 16503.80.0).

When we talk about ChromeOS being re-baselined to the Android kernel—known internally as Project “Aluminium”—the conversation almost always revolves around AI. But for a core group of ChromeOS enthusiasts, there is a lingering fear right now: what happens to Linux support?

When we talk about ChromeOS being re-baselined to the Android kernel—known internally as Project “Aluminium”—the conversation almost always revolves around AI. But for a core group of ChromeOS enthusiasts, there is a lingering fear right now: what happens to Linux support?

Google’s building a Chrome tool that can replace images on websites, but what will we use it for?

Google’s building a Chrome tool that can replace images on websites, but what will we use it for?

The way we interact with our browsers has recently undergone a massive shift. What used to be a simple window into the internet is rapidly becoming an active, AI-powered assistant.

The way we interact with our browsers has recently undergone a massive shift. What used to be a simple window into the internet is rapidly becoming an active, AI-powered assistant.

Resilience and digital sovereignty are emerging as defining priorities in enterprise IT amid rising multicloud complexity and AI adoption. In response, organizations are betting on open, modular architectures and partner ecosystems to reclaim flexibility and control. Resilience is often tied to sovereignty and security.

Resilience and digital sovereignty are emerging as defining priorities in enterprise IT amid rising multicloud complexity and AI adoption. In response, organizations are betting on open, modular architectures and partner ecosystems to reclaim flexibility and control. Resilience is often tied to sovereignty and security.

Wasabi Technologies Inc. today said it has secured a $250 million credit facility, choosing to forego equity financing for the flexibility of debt. The decision highlights an issue that often faces growth-stage companies: how to fund expansion without overburdening the business or diluting ownership.

Wasabi Technologies Inc. today said it has secured a $250 million credit facility, choosing to forego equity financing for the flexibility of debt. The decision highlights an issue that often faces growth-stage companies: how to fund expansion without overburdening the business or diluting ownership.

How is testing an AI app different from standard web development? In this video, we break down the mental model for AI testing, covering rule-based evals, using LLMs as a judge, and the three distinct goals of AI testing: regression, optimization, and model selection.

Starting today, Google is rolling out one of the most requested features for its new AI-driven home experience. Continued Conversation allows you to have a genuine back-and-forth dialogue with your assistant without having to repeat the “Hey Google” wake word before every single follow-up request.

Starting today, Google is rolling out one of the most requested features for its new AI-driven home experience. Continued Conversation allows you to have a genuine back-and-forth dialogue with your assistant without having to repeat the “Hey Google” wake word before every single follow-up request.

Whether you are trying to fix a late-night blemish or just want to brighten up a photo taken in poor lighting, Google Photos is rolling out a new set of editing features to help you look your best.

Whether you are trying to fix a late-night blemish or just want to brighten up a photo taken in poor lighting, Google Photos is rolling out a new set of editing features to help you look your best.

As hybrid and multicloud strategies evolve, a new reality is coming into focus — one where open architectures are increasingly central to operational resilience, sovereignty and choice. The industry’s recent trajectory has made the stakes clear.

As hybrid and multicloud strategies evolve, a new reality is coming into focus — one where open architectures are increasingly central to operational resilience, sovereignty and choice. The industry’s recent trajectory has made the stakes clear.

Automate photo editing with Imagen AI. Learn features, pricing, accuracy, and workflow benefits for photographers using Adobe Lightroom Classic to speed up post-production.

AlphaFold AI by Google DeepMind predicts protein structures with near-experimental accuracy. Explore its technology, versions, applications in drug discovery, limitations, and why it earned a Nobel Prize recognition.

Chrome full screen mode hides the address bar, tabs, and taskbar to give you a distraction-free view of any webpage. Learn how to enable it instantly with a single keypress across desktop and mobile devices.

Chrome’s Live Caption automatically adds subtitles to any audio in your browser, including videos, podcasts, and calls. Learn how it works and how to manage or disable it across different devices.

Designed for large, dedicated setups, Optoma’s latest delivers brightness, flexibility, and a full feature set.

Designed for large, dedicated setups, Optoma’s latest delivers brightness, flexibility, and a full feature set.

Chromebooks and the Chrome browser ecosystem have become a popular choice for users who value speed, simplicity, and cloud-first productivity. As more workflows move online, AI tools that run smoothly within the browser are becoming essential.

The fact that Chromebook laptops have taken over the low-end laptop marketplace is primarily due to their price point; how quickly you can get them operational as well as their simplicity in maintaining.