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Google Announces GKE Agent Sandbox and Hypercluster at Next '26, Positioning Kubernetes as AI Agent

Steef-Jan Wiggers — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:06:00 GMT

Google announced GKE Agent Sandbox and hypercluster at Cloud Next '26. Agent Sandbox uses gVisor kernel isolation for secure agent code execution at 300 sandboxes per second, built as an open-source Kubernetes SIG Apps subproject. It is currently the only native agent sandbox among the three major hyperscalers. Hypercluster manages a million chips from a single control plane.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

AWS Interconnect Reaches General Availability with Managed Multicloud and Last-Mile Connectivity

Steef-Jan Wiggers — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:13:00 GMT

AWS Interconnect reached general availability, offering managed private Layer 3 connections to Google Cloud and a last-mile capability via Lumen. Azure and OCI support is planned for later in 2026. AWS published the underlying specification on GitHub under Apache 2.0, which Forrester analysts read as a play to set a de facto standard for multicloud connectivity.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

Google Cloud Introduces Agents CLI to Streamline AI Agent Development Lifecycle

Robert Krzaczyński — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:55:00 GMT

Google Cloud has introduced Agents CLI within its Agent Platform, aiming to streamline the development lifecycle of AI agents from local prototyping to production deployment. The release targets a common challenge in agent development, where tooling and infrastructure are often fragmented across multiple services and environments.

By Robert Krzaczyński