Google Launches Unified AI Agent Platform at Cloud Next

Google Cloud unveiled the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform at Google Cloud Next 2026, replacing Vertex AI as its central hub for building and managing AI agents. The platform consolidates model selection, development tools, orchestration, DevOps, and security into one destination for technical teams. The platform is built around four pillars: building, scaling, governing, and optimizing AI agents. Key features include an upgraded Agent Studio for low-code development, a graph-based Agent Development Kit for advanced builders, a new Agent Memory Bank for long-term context retention, and cryptographic Agent Identity for auditable governance and policy enforcement.