Plus, the AI Mode shortcut is expanding to 160 more countries

Many developers are prototyping AI agents, but moving to a scalable, secure, and well-managed production agent is far more complex.  Vertex AI Agent Builder is Google Cloud’s comprehensive and open platform to build, scale, and govern reliable agents.

Plus, the AI Mode shortcut is expanding to 160 more countries

We have all felt the pain: you’re in a Google Meet call, and the chat is flying. People are dropping important links, key bits of feedback, and helpful resources.

In what might be one of the most significant and surprising tech partnerships in recent memory, a new report claims that Apple is turning to its biggest rival to power the next generation of its AI assistant.

If you thought the contract dispute that pulled 21 Disney-owned channels (including ESPN and ABC) from YouTube TV last week was bad, the news is getting even worse. The tense battle between the two companies has escalated further, moving beyond live TV and into Google’s entire digital content ecosystem.

Google’s latest AI image model, Nano Banana, has been a viral sensation. In just a few short weeks, users have generated over 5 billion images with it, creating viral trends, restoring old photos, and even bringing deceased loved ones into new family portraits.

HeyGen AI reached a valuation of $500 million in 2024 while serving over 40,000 paying businesses. The platform recorded $35 million in annual recurring revenue and achieved profitability by Q2 2023. These metrics position HeyGen as a dominant player in the AI video generation market, which projects growth from $0.

Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for November 2025. Today, Sandra Joyce, vice-president, Google Threat Intelligence, updates us on the state of the adversarial misuse of AI.As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google Cloud blog.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 143 (143.0.7499.12) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few days.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Google maintained its position as the most commonly used search engine in 2025, processing approximately 90% of all global search queries as of October 2025. The platform recorded 8.5 billion searches per day worldwide, representing a market share that exceeds all competitors combined by a factor of 20.

With hundreds of business-oriented laptops to choose from, picking the right ones to outfit your company’s workforce can be daunting. We’re here to help with a buyer’s guide that breaks the options into categories and provides details, price estimates, and pros and cons of each.

With hundreds of business-oriented laptops to choose from, picking the right ones to outfit your company’s workforce can be daunting. We’re here to help with a buyer’s guide that breaks the options into categories and provides details, price estimates, and pros and cons of each.

You’d never know it, but one of the most potential-packed parts of your favorite Android phone is a feature you rarely actually see.

You’d never know it, but one of the most potential-packed parts of your favorite Android phone is a feature you rarely actually see.

Chrome 142 removes flags that allowed Manifest v2 extensions to work, so now you need to edit the Chrome shortcut.

If you’ve ever wondered how multiple AI agents can actually work together to solve problems too complex for a single agent, you’re in the right place.

If you’ve ever wondered how multiple AI agents can actually work together to solve problems too complex for a single agent, you’re in the right place.

It’s been a long and sometimes difficult road for Google’s Pixel hardware. After years of finding its footing, stumbling on hardware choices, and working to build a market presence, it looks like the company is truly reaping the rewards of its persistence.

When Google launched the Google TV Streamer last year, it marked a significant step up from the Chromecasts we’d used for years.

featured image source: 9to5 Google A few months ago, Google officially updated its iconic “G” logo, swapping the flat, four-color design for a brighter, more dynamic gradient.

Some of the best Chromebook deals are the ones that pop up, disappear, and then thankfully, pop up again. If you missed out on the last sale, we have great news: the fantastic $599.99 deal on the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus has returned!

Looks like Apple finally wants a seat at the cafeteria table.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Stable 142 (142.0.7444.128) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few hours.This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log.

At $1,799, the new Samsung Galaxy XR is a pretty serious investment. This is the first Android XR device, and it’s squarely aimed at early adopters who want to be on the cutting edge of the new platform.

Do you find yourself battling surprise cloud bills? Do you spend more time tracking down un-tagged resources and chasing development teams than you do on strategic financial planning? In the fast-paced world of cloud, manual cost management is a losing game.

When we talk about artificial intelligence (AI), we often focus on the models, the powerful TPUs and GPUs, and the massive datasets. But behind the scenes, there’s an unsung hero making it all possible: networking.

When we talk about artificial intelligence (AI), we often focus on the models, the powerful TPUs and GPUs, and the massive datasets. But behind the scenes, there’s an unsung hero making it all possible: networking.

Do you find yourself battling surprise cloud bills? Do you spend more time tracking down un-tagged resources and chasing development teams than you do on strategic financial planning? In the fast-paced world of cloud, manual cost management is a losing game.

The global app market reached 8.93 million applications across all platforms in 2025, with the Apple App Store hosting approximately 2.02 million apps and Google Play Store listing 1.60 million apps as of November 2025. Total app downloads surged from 137.

Global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $99 billion in Q2 2025, marking a 24% increase from the previous year. The expansion signals renewed momentum in the cloud sector, driven primarily by generative AI workloads that recorded growth rates between 140% and 180% year-over-year.

Understanding Chrome version history in 2025 reveals critical insights about browser adoption patterns and version fragmentation that directly impact web development and user experience.

The iGaming sector is defined by its intensely competitive environment, making partner retention and optimization critical for sustainable growth. Operators need to do more than just track conversions; they must strategically incentivize their top-performing affiliates. To achieve this, relying on generic commission models is no longer viable.

OpenAI’s overdraft continued its upward trajectory on Monday when the company signed a multi-year $38 billion contract with AWS to have it run its AI workloads.

OpenAI’s overdraft continued its upward trajectory on Monday when the company signed a multi-year $38 billion contract with AWS to have it run its AI workloads.