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Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:08:23 -0400

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet's ‌Google Cloud on Thursday introduced the Gemini agent, a single AI agent for work that can answer questions, ‌handle tasks, create content and write code.

The move ⁠comes as tech companies race to sell AI that can work ‌autonomously.

The announcement comes after ‌OpenAI's September launch of always-on agents called dots that chase user

Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:08:23 -0400

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet's ‌Google Cloud on Thursday introduced the Gemini agent, a single AI agent for work that can answer questions, ‌handle tasks, create content and write code.

The move ⁠comes as tech companies race to sell AI that can work ‌autonomously.

The announcement comes after ‌OpenAI's September launch of always-on agents called dots that chase user

Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:08:23 -0400

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet's ‌Google Cloud on Thursday introduced the Gemini agent, a single AI agent for work that can answer questions, ‌handle tasks, create content and write code.

The move ⁠comes as tech companies race to sell AI that can work ‌autonomously.

The announcement comes after ‌OpenAI's September launch of always-on agents called dots that chase user

Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:08:23 -0400

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet's ‌Google Cloud on Thursday introduced the Gemini agent, a single AI agent for work that can answer questions, ‌handle tasks, create content and write code.

The move ⁠comes as tech companies race to sell AI that can work ‌autonomously.

The announcement comes after ‌OpenAI's September launch of always-on agents called dots that chase user

Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:18:34 -0400

Today at Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud announced the Gemini agent, a universal agent for work.

With Gemini, work now starts in the prompt window:

Gemini has all of an organization’s business context and can be used for everything from knowledge work to answering questions, and content creation to coding, all from a single prompt box.
It plans the work, uses skills and tools, connects to Cloud customers’ business systems, and brings back something finished — inside the documents, the inbox, and the developer environments they already work in.
It chooses the best model for the job, has built-in cost controls,

Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:18:34 -0400

Today at Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud announced the Gemini agent, a universal agent for work.

With Gemini, work now starts in the prompt window:

Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:18:34 -0400

Today at Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud announced the Gemini agent, a universal agent for work.

With Gemini, work now starts in the prompt window:

Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:18:34 -0400

Today at Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud announced the Gemini agent, a universal agent for work.

With Gemini, work now starts in the prompt window:

Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:18:34 -0400

Today at Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud announced the Gemini agent, a universal agent for work.

With Gemini, work now starts in the prompt window:

Google Cloud introduces the Gemini agent

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:18:34 -0400

Today at Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud announced the Gemini agent, a universal agent for work.

With Gemini, work now starts in the prompt window:

Alphabet (GOOG) PT Raised to $485 at TD Cowen

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:54:31 -0400

TD Cowen analyst John Blackledge raised the price target on Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) to $485.00 (from $475.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst commented: "Expect Further Cloud Acceleration Amid AI Surge & TPU Sales; We est. Google Cloud rev will more than double in 3Q, vs +82% in 2Q amid a surge in both AI and non-AI segments of the biz. Meanwhile, we est. strong +14% y/y GOOG Search spend (decel'ing on y/y comps) alongside ~12% y/y YouTube growth, and our 3Q overall GOOG net rev est (+30.3% y/y) is 2.7% above cons, while our Op Inc / EPS est's

Alphabet (GOOG) PT Raised to $485 at TD Cowen

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:54:31 -0400

TD Cowen analyst John Blackledge raised the price target on Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) to $485.00 (from $475.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

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