Google launches Agent Compute Engine
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On 23 October 2026, The Decoder reported that Google has launched Agent Compute Engine, which gives each Gemini agent a hardware-isolated microVM. The service provides a separate isolated virtual machine for each AI agent, is already used to support Gemini, and will open for preview in the coming months.
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Oct 23
- The DecoderGoogle's Agent Compute Engine gives every Gemini agent its own hardware-isolated micro virtual machine
With Agent Compute Engine, Google is introducing a runtime environment designed specifically for AI agents, while also expanding the governance capabilities that enable companies to manage agents in cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
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