** Shares of Gitlab GTLB.O up 5.8% at $21.24 premarket
** software development firm announces expanded collaboration with Google Cloud
** Says AI agents on its platform can now access Google’s foundation models, including Gemini, via Vertex AI, with actions governed by built‑in compliance and audit controls
** Adds that customers can run GitLab’s AI Gateway directly on Google Cloud without needing separate AI infrastructure
** Last month GTLB forecast FY27 profit below estimates
** Stock down 46.5% YTD
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)
((tharuniyaa@thomsonreuters.com))