Google Cloud Launches Gemini Agent as a Universal Enterprise Work Agent; Competes With Microsoft and Anthropic for Workflow Entry Point
Google Cloud has officially launched a Gemini agent positioned as a ‘universal agent for work,’ combining model capabilities, tool calls and office software into a single entry point. It competes directly with Microsoft Copilot and Anthropic Claude for Work, with the goal of becoming the first system employees touch when they open their laptops. The race is no longer about model quality alone; it is about who can reliably embed an agent inside spreadsheets, email, documents and project tools.