Google Cloud Next - Live Discussion

Your central hub for event announcements, networking and live Q&A
 

Hello everyone! 

This week, the tech world’s eyes are on Las Vegas for Google Cloud Next. Whether you're an IT admin managing a global fleet, an SMB owner looking for operational efficiency, or a security professional refining your Zero Trust architecture, this event always brings game-changing announcements for our ecosystem.

We’ve created this thread to serve as our community’s centerpiece for the week. We will be actively updating this original post with all the major Chrome Enterprise news as it breaks, so be sure to check it back throughout the week!

👋 To Our Current Members: Who's attending?

Are you heading to Vegas, or tuning in to the digital broadcast? Let us know in the comments! Share which sessions you're most excited about or drop a line to organize a quick meetup with other community members on the showroom floor.

🚀 To Our New Members: Welcome!

If you're discovering this community for the first time during Next, welcome aboard! This is your dedicated space to connect with fellow IT and security professionals. Feel free to introduce yourself, ask questions about the Chrome Enterprise features you’re seeing at the event, and share your feedback directly with our experts. You can check more info on the community here!

⏳ Update 1: New Ways to Navigate the AI Era with Google's Enterprise Platforms

• Automating workflows for employees in Chrome: Introducing auto browse in Gemini to seamlessly automate complex web tasks (like booking travel or CRM data entry), and Skills, which allow teams to save, reuse, and share custom AI workflows.
  Availability: auto browse can be enabled by policy in the US for qualified Workspace SKUs (Google AI Pro for Education, Gemini Education Premium, Business Plus, Business Standard, Enterprise Plus, Enterprise Standard, AI Ultra Access, AI Expanded Access)
• Securing AI without compromise: Advanced Shadow AI detection via the new GenAI and SaaS app report helps IT identify risky behavior and manage unsanctioned AI tools.
• Simplifying IT management: The Admin console now features a "Gemini Summary" for Chrome Enterprise release notes, alongside new mobile download protections and Android XR device management.
• Expanding security integrations: Major partner updates include Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) with Okta, automated extension blocking via Spin.Ai and LayerX, and native Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) integration for DLP policies.

You can read the full technical breakdown on the Cloud Blog.


⏳ Update 2: The Agentic Enterprise and Agentic Defense

As Google Cloud Next wraps up, a major focus has been placed on securing the shift toward an "agentic enterprise." Key security highlights include:

• Agentic Defense: A new cybersecurity platform combining Google's Threat Intelligence and Security Operations with Wiz's Cloud and AI Security Platform to autonomously detect, prevent, and respond to threats.
• Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform: Equips IT admins with a hardened Agent Sandbox for safe browser-based automation without risking host systems.
• Agent Security Dashboard: Powered by Security Command Center, this automates vulnerability discovery and unifies threat detection for internal AI tools.

Read the full recap of all 260 announcements on the Google Cloud Blog.