Google releases a series of new AI tools to challenge OpenAI and Anthropic.

Tech giant Alphabet's Google has launched a series of tools for building AI agents, aimed at helping businesses achieve task automation. This is the company's latest move to compete in this rapidly growing market with OpenAI and Anthropic PBC. At an annual conference held in Las Vegas, Google's cloud computing division showcased a range of tools that can be used to create AI agents and track their work within enterprises, including a dedicated inbox for virtual agents to post messages and progress reports. Google also announced updates to its Workspace productivity suite and discussed how AI agents will fundamentally change the daily workflow of ordinary employees. The search giant hopes that its combination of chips, AI models, and developer tools will give it an advantage. The company is poised to announce a new generation of custom chips, including one specifically designed for inference, which is used to run models after AI training is complete. With this move, Google will further challenge NVIDIA's market leadership.