Google unveils Gemini Enterprise AI platform to expand corporate reach

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Google, part of Alphabet, has launched Gemini Enterprise, a new AI platform for business clients designed to bring advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to the workplace. The move marks the company’s most significant push yet to compete with Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic in the fast-growing enterprise AI sector.

Powered by Google’s most advanced Gemini AI models, the platform enables employees to converse directly with company data, documents, and applications, allowing faster decision-making and research. It offers both pre-built AI agents for common tasks — like data analysis and deep research — and tools for companies to build custom agents tailored to their operations.

Google said it has already signed major clients for Gemini Enterprise, including Gap, Figma, and Klarna, as the platform builds on the company’s existing Google Workspace suite, which integrates AI features across apps like Gmail, Docs, and Sheets.

The launch comes amid intensifying competition among tech giants seeking to monetize AI through enterprise subscriptions and workplace automation. Analysts view Gemini Enterprise as Google’s next step in turning its AI research into scalable business tools.

TSMC Q3 revenue jumps 30% on AI-fueled chip demand, beats forecasts

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TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, posted a 30% year-on-year surge in third-quarter revenue, driven by the global boom in artificial intelligence demand. The company’s performance outpaced analyst expectations, reaffirming its dominance in the semiconductor supply chain that powers AI leaders like Nvidia and Apple.

Revenue for the July–September period reached T$989.92 billion ($32.47 billion), surpassing the T$973.26 billion consensus estimate from 22 analysts compiled by LSEG SmartEstimate. The figure landed in the midpoint of TSMC’s July guidance of $31.8 billion–$33 billion, according to its previous earnings call.

The strong result underscores how AI-related chip demand is offsetting slower sales of consumer electronics such as smartphones and tablets. TSMC’s cutting-edge chips are essential for powering advanced AI systems and high-performance computing, both of which have fueled a new growth cycle for the company.

TSMC’s Taipei-listed shares have climbed 34% year-to-date, outpacing the broader Taiwan index’s 18.5% gain. Analysts expect the company’s October 16 earnings report to include a revised full-year outlook, likely reflecting continued AI-driven momentum.

The upbeat results mirror a wider surge across Taiwan’s tech sector: Foxconn, Nvidia’s largest server manufacturer, also posted record-high third-quarter revenue, signaling sustained strength in the AI hardware supply chain.

EA pins hopes on ‘Battlefield 6’ revival as it prepares to go private in $55 billion deal

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Electronic Arts (EA) is banking on “Battlefield 6” to reclaim its footing in the crowded shooter market and challenge “Call of Duty”, ahead of its planned $55 billion sale to a Saudi-backed investment group. The game launches Friday amid high stakes for EA, whose shooter lineup has struggled in recent years.

The beta test for “Battlefield 6” drew over 521,000 concurrent PC players—a franchise record that even topped “Call of Duty’s” peak player count, according to Steam data. The title also logged 10.6 million daily active users during testing, signaling a strong start.

Developed by four EA studios and led by “Call of Duty” veterans Vince Zampella and Byron Beede, the new entry restores the classic class-based system and modern combat design that longtime fans missed in 2021’s underperforming “Battlefield 2042.” That release suffered from bugs and gameplay changes that alienated the core community.

Analysts say “Battlefield 6” could define EA’s trajectory in the private-equity era. “It’s a make-or-break release,” said NYU professor Joost van Dreunen, noting that EA needs a decisive hit to stay competitive in a “cluttered” shooter market.

EA also benefits from player fatigue with “Call of Duty,” whose latest installment, “Black Ops 7,” has faced backlash over excessive monetization and sci-fi elements that stray from the franchise’s realism. By contrast, “Battlefield 6’s” reveal trailer received over 543,000 likes, signaling renewed excitement for the series.