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Public sector customers will get more partner support as Google sets aside USD $45 million for Gemini deployment and adoption work.
Many agencies are still stuck in pilots, as Google's new government AI tools aim to tackle security, integration and classified search needs.
The partnership is set to widen AI video analytics use in public safety and create a university training pipeline as demand for monitoring tools rises.
By keeping data in place and adding citations, the preview could help agencies speed up records requests, compliance checks and policy research.
Companies can now see which suppliers are already moving towards quantum-safe encryption, as Black Kite folds the new checks into its cyber ratings.
Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.
The contracts add to a run of nine public sector wins in 12 months as councils and NHS trusts look to replace OneAdvanced systems with Integra.
Organisations facing future encryption risks can now trial Toshiba's system, which is designed to scale quantum-safe protection across existing networks.
The limited access will help its hunters and engineers turn OpenAI models into detections, vulnerability work and stronger platform defences.
The change should cut reconciliation work and payment costs for a marketplace that spans buyers and sellers in more than 100 countries.
Defence and intelligence users can now query local text, audio and video with Gemini, without moving sensitive data outside their air-gapped perimeter.
Rising VMware renewal bills are pushing businesses to seek open-source alternatives, with Novatech now able to offer accredited Proxmox support.
Businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can now use a revamped free service, after more than 50,000 pilot declarations.
Outages, cyberattacks and ageing systems are making reliable digital government harder to deliver for Australians, despite tighter budgets.
Council buyers at an Adelaide conference will see whether a heat-free inkjet starts printing faster than a comparable laser device in a live test.
The overhaul should improve controls and cut paperwork, while giving citizens, suppliers and public servants access to online services across the islands.
The deal will help staff find information faster and streamline routine work as councils race to use artificial intelligence in administration.
Australian agencies and critical infrastructure operators can now consider Verkada's cloud security platform for protected data after an IRAP assessment.
Almost four in ten multi-academy trusts expect to run a deficit next year, while reserve headroom is set to tighten further by 2028/29.
The centre is meant to help clients move AI from pilots into live use, as NCS plans to more than triple its deployed engineers to 300.