Google I/O: Gemini 3.5 Flash, Antigravity agent platform, and new persistent agent features

What changed: Google used its I/O stage and companion blog roundup to roll out Gemini 3.5 Flash and an agent-first developer platform called Antigravity, and to ship new agent features such as Gemini Omni Flash, Google Flow Agent, and Science Skills for multi‑agent scientific workflows.

Why it matters: A lighter, faster Gemini 3.5 Flash plus an Antigravity developer surface means builders can run more agentic workflows at lower cost and embed persistent, background agents across Google products and developer tools — so founders and ops teams can prototype agent-driven automations that run 24/7 without keeping a UI open.

Try / watch: Try a small, contained proof-of-concept that uses Antigravity or Gemini Omni for a single, measurable workflow (e.g., calendaring + follow-up emails) and track cost, latency, and approval/consent flows; watch for how Google surfaces user approvals and data access controls.

Google pushes agentic commerce and conversational ads with UCP and Universal Cart

What changed: Google announced Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) features, a Universal Cart that can check out across retailers, and new Gemini‑powered ad formats (Conversational Discovery, Highlighted Answers, AI Shopping ads) plus expanded Direct Offers and native checkout pilots.

Why it matters: For product and growth teams this is a practical shift from agent-assisted discovery to agent-completed purchases: agents can assemble carts, surface promotions, and route checkout through Google Pay or merchant flows, which can shorten conversion time and change how you instrument product feeds and pricing.

Try / watch: Prepare your product data (conversational attributes and reliable feeds) and test UCP/Direct Offers pilots where possible; watch closely for changes in attribution, refunds/chargeback flows, and how agent-driven recommendations affect margins and customer consent.

Camunda launches ProcessOS — an intelligence layer for enterprise agentic orchestration

What changed: At CamundaCon, Camunda announced ProcessOS, an AI-powered intelligence layer that discovers, re‑engineers, and continuously optimizes business processes as agentic workflows and is available in closed beta starting May 20, 2026.

Why it matters: Operations and IT teams that manage complex ERP/CRM stacks can use ProcessOS to convert described outcomes into repeatable, governed agentic processes with built‑in human review, pattern reuse, and integrations (Camunda says it runs natively on AWS and integrates with Bedrock/agent services). This shortens the path from pilot to production for process automation while preserving auditability.

Try / watch: If you run enterprise workflows, register for the closed beta and identify 1–2 high‑value, low‑risk processes to pilot (claims routing, customer onboarding); watch for how ProcessOS documents human approvals and for any gaps in governance or connector coverage to your systems.

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