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Work apps share employee data with advertisers, study

Employees using work apps on personal devices face wider privacy risks, as several tools collect dozens of data types and share some with advertisers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

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Software-as-a-Service

Snowflake launches CoWork & Cortex Training AI tools

The upgrade aims to let employees query data and automate tasks in one governed system, as Snowflake deepens its AI push.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Generative AI

Google unveils Gemini Spark agent & Omni video model

Growth to more than 900 million monthly users underscores Google's push to make Gemini a persistent AI assistant, not just a chatbot.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Personalisation

Google unveils new AI tools across Workspace & Gemini

Users will be able to draft emails, edit images and summon an AI agent as Google broadens paid access across Workspace and Gemini.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Privacy

Google launches Universal Cart for agent-led shopping

Shoppers may save time and miss fewer discounts as Google ties price tracking, compatibility checks and checkout across its apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Personalisation

Google unveils AI search & agent tools at I/O 2026

Search now blends text, images and files as Google rolls out a single AI experience and background agents to over 1 billion users.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month

Blockchain

Mira AI agent launches inside Telegram group chats

The wider release gives Telegram users a way to use AI in group chats, as Mira passes 2 million users and more than 50,000 groups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Google overhauls Search with new AI-powered interface

Search is becoming more task-focused as Google rolls out AI tools that can track topics, book services and use personal data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Glean says remote MCP server beats rivals in tests

Better search design could cut AI costs and improve accuracy at work, as Glean says its remote MCP server outperformed rival tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Marketing Technologies

Pinecone launches Nexus to boost AI agent task success

Task completion for AI agents could rise sharply as Pinecone’s Nexus aims to cut latency, token use and human review in enterprise workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud

Google Cloud customers can now buy Commvault’s cyber resilience tools via Marketplace, bolstering recovery from ransomware and other attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Storage

Foxit launches PDF editor app inside ChatGPT for users

The add-on aims to cut the manual formatting and checking that still slow AI-made documents before they can be shared.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Data Protection

Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps

The rollout aims to cut time lost switching between apps by letting Gemini draw on emails, files and chats in one workwide context.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Data Protection

Cohesity wins Google Cloud award for disaster recovery

The recognition reflects tighter integration with Google Cloud as customers seek cleaner recovery, stronger backup security and AI-ready protected data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026