Google unveils 8th-gen TPUs, agent platform, and Workspace AI layer at Cloud Next '26

THE DECODER / 4/23/2026

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Key Points

  • Google announced its 8th-generation TPUs at Cloud Next ’26, positioning them as the compute foundation for enterprise AI.
  • The company unveiled a revamped agent platform aimed at enabling “agentic” workflows in business settings.
  • Google also introduced a new AI layer for Workspace, integrating agent capabilities into common productivity tools.
  • Overall, Google is packaging these updates under the “Agentic Enterprise” banner to push end-to-end enterprise deployment of agent-driven AI.

Google used its Cloud Next '26 conference to unveil its eighth-generation TPUs, a revamped agent platform, and a new AI layer for Workspace. The company is pitching the whole package under the banner "Agentic Enterprise."

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