In the federal government, organizations face unique challenges in meeting strict security and compliance requirements. FedRAMP, IL4, and IL5 standards set forth rigorous guidelines to ensure the protection of sensitive data and systems. Google Cloud understands the importance of meeting these accreditation needs and provides a comprehensive suite of tools and capabilities to support federal […]

Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition provides high performance and availability for demanding applications with enhanced read and write performance. And high-performance applications often require that you tune the underlying database services.  To help application developers and DBAs build and deploy high performing applications, we’ve added new capabilities to query insights for Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept. In 2025, it’s poised to become a cornerstone of public sector operations, transforming how agencies make decisions and serve constituents. By leading with AI-powered innovation, government agencies can improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and provide better services to citizens. According to a recent Google commissioned IDC study […]

Last year we announced Imagen 3, our highest quality image generation model. Imagen 3 is available to Vertex AI customers, which means businesses can create high quality images that reflect their own brand style and logos for use in marketing, advertising, or product design.   Today, we’ll share how you can build your brand style with […]

As AI continues to unlock new opportunities for business growth and societal benefits, we’re working to reduce the carbon intensity of AI systems — including by optimizing software, improving hardware efficiency, and powering AI models with carbon-free energy. Today we’re releasing a first-of-its-kind study1 on the lifetime emissions of our Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) hardware. […]