Google recognized as Leader in Foundation Model Software by IDC MarketScape
Google has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Foundation Model Software 2026 Vendor Assessment. This recognition highlights Google's focus on building secure, production-grade AI systems and its integrated, first-party AI stack. The announcement also introduces Gemini Enterprise, an end-to-end system for orchestrating AI agents, and mentions the Gemini 3.5 Flash model for complex tasks, available today for business users and developers.
- →Introducing Gemini Enterprise for the agentic era
- →Gemini 3.5 Flash model powers complex agentic tasks
- →Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Foundation Model Software
- →AI models and infrastructure co-designed for efficiency
Features (2) ›
- Introducing Gemini Enterprise for the agentic era
Gemini Enterprise is presented as a unified, end-to-end system designed to enable AI agents for complex business workflows. It features the Gemini Enterprise app for business users and the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform for developers to build, scale, and govern agents.
- Gemini 3.5 Flash model powers complex agentic tasks
The Gemini 3.5 Flash model, part of the Gemini 3.5 series, is highlighted for its speed and intelligence, making it ideal for long-horizon agentic tasks. It is available for developers in Google AI Studio and Antigravity, and for business users in the Gemini Enterprise app.
Enhancements (1) ›
- AI models and infrastructure co-designed for efficiency
Google DeepMind has engineered its latest models using purpose-built AI infrastructure. This co-design approach allows for faster and more efficient training of deeper reasoning capabilities in new generations of models.
Notes (1) ›
- Google named a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Foundation Model Software
Google has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Foundation Model Software 2026 Vendor Assessment. This placement validates Google's approach to translating frontier research into secure, production-grade systems for enterprise use.
https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/google-named-a-leader-in-idc-marketscape/
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