The modern data stack was built for humans asking questions. Google just rebuilt its for agents taking action.

Google's Agentic Data Cloud rewires BigQuery, its data catalog and pipeline tooling around autonomous AI agents — not the human-scale queries enterprise data stacks were built for.
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Google Cloud introduces AI agent platform and new TPU chips at Next 2026

Google Cloud introduced a new AI agent platform, updated data architecture, and eighth-generation TPUs at Next 2026.

Google delivers connective tissue for autonomous AI agents to access data without restrictions

Google Cloud is turning the traditional enterprise data platform on its head, unveiling the Agentic Data Cloud infrastructure ...

OpenAI Says Codex Agents Are Autonomously Running Its Data Platform

Inside OpenAI’s ‘self-operating’ infrastructure, where Codex-powered AI agents debug failures, manage releases, and compress ...
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The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts ...