Google Cloud Security partnered with Instruqt to deliver hands-on agentic AI training to over 150 practitioners at Google Next 2026. Participants built personalized Google Cloud Vertex AI environments and developed their own AI agents in sandbox environments, addressing the industry-wide gap between rapid AI feature releases and customer adoption rates.

Google Cloud Security leveraged Instruqt's hands-on learning platform to conduct one of the largest practical Agentic AI training programs at Google Next 2026, with over 150 practitioners building custom AI agents in dedicated Vertex AI sandbox environments. The initiative addresses the growing adoption gap between rapid AI feature releases and actual customer implementation.

Google Cloud Security conducted a large-scale hands-on training session using Instruqt platform to teach 150+ practitioners about agentic AI at Google Next 2026. Participants built their own AI agents in dedicated Vertex AI sandbox environments, addressing the industry-wide gap between rapid AI feature releases and actual customer adoption.

Following Anthropic's exposure of Claude Mythos, a frontier AI model that autonomously exploits zero-day vulnerabilities, the cybersecurity sector faces renewed pressure to modernize defenses. The incident triggered a 4.5% drop in the Global X Cybersecurity ETF. Major players including SentinelOne, Elastic, Rapid7, and Broadcom are advancing AI-powered security solutions, while quantum-safe encryption adoption remains critical as 91% of businesses lack formal migration roadmaps despite tightening compliance deadlines.

Kettle Hill Capital Management acquired 161,122 shares of RH (Restoration Hardware) valued at $28.87 million, making it the fund's third-largest position. Despite RH's stock being down 46.1% over the past year, the investment appears opportunistic given the company's 10% revenue growth and 64% net income increase in the first nine months of fiscal 2025, along with an improved forward P/E ratio of 20.

Elastic (ESTC) has seen its stock price fall 37% over the past year despite strong fundamentals and relevance to the AI space. The company recently launched upgraded Elastic Cloud Serverless with 50% higher indexing throughput and a new Agent Builder tool for creating AI agents. Q2 FY2026 earnings showed 16% YoY revenue growth to $423M and EPS of 64 cents, beating expectations. With a P/S ratio of 5.27 and analyst consensus price target of $105.71 (42% upside), the stock appears undervalued, though risks include competition and potential GenAI demand decline.

Gigamon announced its 2025 Catalyst Partner Program and Technology Alliance Partner awards, recognizing top-performing partners including World Wide Technology, GuidePoint Security, Prescient Solutions, Vizst, Elastic, NTT Data Brazil, Carahsoft, Exclusive Networks, and NextGen. The company achieved 50% market share in the first half of 2025 according to 650 Group, and announced new support for post-quantum cryptography to address emerging threats in encrypted traffic.

Data sovereignty regulations are fragmenting global AI and cloud markets as organizations must keep sensitive data within national borders. The government cloud market is projected to reach $190.66 billion by 2033, driving demand for secure infrastructure. Major cybersecurity and cloud companies are securing government contracts and expanding capabilities to meet compliance requirements across multiple regions.

Wall Street rebounded on Friday with markets gaining around 1%, as investors speculated about potential Federal Reserve interest rate policy changes. Notable stock movements included gains for Cava and WillScot, while Elastic and Veeva experienced declines following earnings reports.

Elastic reported strong Q2 earnings, beating analyst expectations, but stock dropped 16.2% due to concerns about low generative AI tool adoption and delayed government contracts.

U.S. stock futures showed mixed performance after Thursday's sell-off, with markets digesting a stronger-than-expected September jobs report and potential Federal Reserve interest rate decisions. Several companies reported earnings, with varied market reactions.

Percona's inaugural report highlights the evolving database management landscape, emphasizing the importance of open source solutions, cloud-native technologies, and AI integration, with PostgreSQL emerging as a critical database for enterprise AI/ML initiatives.