Google Cloud launches Gemini agent for enterprises, with consumers later

At Gemini at Work 2026 on 8 October 2026, Google Cloud announced the Gemini agent for enterprise customers first, with a consumer version planned later, according to TechCrunch and Google’s blog.

What it does

• The agent is designed to work from objectives, not only step-by-step instructions, using skills and tools.
• It can connect to Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Git, BigQuery, Databricks, Postgres, Snowflake and MCP servers.
• By default it picks the best model; users can choose others, including Anthropic Claude, with open-source and private models planned later.
• The agent has its own Workspace account (email and an audit trail as an agent). A tasks inbox shows thinking, subagents, skills and progress.

Access and scale claims

• Available via iOS/Android, Windows/Mac, CLI, Workspace, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow and Slack.
• CEO Sundar Pichai said Gemini has more than 1 billion monthly active users and that about 90% of Fortune 100 companies use Gemini Enterprise — company figures.
• Early testers named by Google include On, Shopify and PayPal.
• Cost controls include multi-model orchestration, smart routing and real-time spend caps.