Google's Agent Compute Engine gives each Gemini agent a hardware-isolated micro VM
The Decoder · rss · 2026-10-23
Google has launched Agent Compute Engine, a runtime environment purpose-built for AI agents: every Gemini agent runs inside its own hardware-isolated micro virtual machine. Google is also expanding governance capabilities so enterprises can manage agents across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
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