Google Cloud unveiled a new agentic AI feature for Gemini that can plan and execute multi-step tasks, not just answer questions, using a single interface. The rollout targets business users first, with Gemini Enterprise already used by nearly 90% of Fortune 100 companies, before expanding to consumers. The agent can connect to internal business systems, use custom tools, and let users pick which AI model handles a task, including Anthropic's Claude.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-08
Google has released Live Avatar for Gemini Enterprise users, a tool that pairs a lip-synced video avatar with its conversational AI agent to handle tasks like insurance claims over video chat. The feature can process live audio, screen sharing and video simultaneously while running backend tools and API calls, and follows the recent rollout of Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-25
Google has launched Live Avatar, a feature within its Gemini 3.8 Live model that renders an animated persona with lip-syncing and facial expressions during real-time conversations. The feature currently works across the 97 languages Gemini supports without losing video quality, and can display on-screen information while speaking. It is available only to Gemini Enterprise customers, who can choose from preset avatars or build custom ones.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-24
Google Cloud and Accenture are forming the Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group, a joint unit that will place trained engineers directly inside client companies to help them adopt Google's AI tools. Google plans to train up to 1,000 Accenture engineers for this 'forward-deployed' role, following similar moves by OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Amazon.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-08
Google has released Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a new speech-to-text model that converts raw audio into clean, formatted text while handling background noise, jargon, and disfluencies better than prior systems. It's available to developers via the Gemini API in Google AI Studio and the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, split into a real-time streaming option and a pre-recorded audio processing option.
blog.google
· 2026-08-27
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