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GCP – Building AI agents with Gen AI Toolbox for Databases and Dgraph
We recently announced the public beta of Gen AI Toolbox for Databases, and today we’re excited to expand its capabilities through a new partnership with Hypermode. Gen AI Toolbox for Databases is an open source server that empowers application developers to connect production-grade, agent-based generative AI (gen AI) applications to databases. Toolbox streamlines the creation, […]
GCP – Mastering secure AI on Google Cloud, a practical guide for enterprises
Introduction As we continue to see rapid AI adoption across the industry, organizations still often struggle to implement secure solutions because of the new challenges around data privacy and security. We want customers to be successful as they develop and deploy AI, and that means carefully considering risk mitigation and proactive security measures. The four […]
GCP – Strengthening Google Developer Experts community with Google Cloud Champion Innovators
Today, we’re excited to announce a significant milestone in deepening our developer communities: We’re fully integrating Google Cloud Champion Innovators (Champions) into the Google Developer Experts (GDE) program. The Champion Innovators program was launched in 2022 to recognize and support developers demonstrating exceptional expertise and passion for Google Cloud technologies. For over 12 years, the […]
GCP – JetStream for GCE Disaster Recovery Orchestration: Protect and manage your critical workloads
Enterprises need strong disaster recovery (DR) processes in place to ensure business continuity in the face of unforeseen disruptions. A robust disaster recovery plan safeguards essential data and systems, minimizing downtime and potential financial losses. This not only helps maintain customer trust by providing service reliability but also can help play a vital role in […]
GCP – Build GraphRAG applications using Spanner Graph and LangChain
Spanner Graph redefines graph data management by integrating graph, relational, search, and AI capabilities with virtually unlimited scalability. GraphRAG has emerged as a frontrunner in building question-answering systems that enable organizations to extract relevant insights from their interconnected data. In this blog, we demonstrate how to leverage LanghChain and Spanner Graph to build powerful GraphRAG […]
GCP – The AI lens: How Arpeely uses multimodality and BigQuery to revolutionize AdTech
Traditional programmatic advertising often misses the mark. Flat pricing, limited targeting, and a focus on immediate conversions over long-term customer value leave advertisers wanting more. At Arpeely, we’re changing the game in three ways by: Putting our own money on the line for performance with a different business model. Taking care of creatives and the […]
GCP – The three pillars of data-driven government
Over just the past few years, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) have remarkably transformed IT and data science at the enterprise level. Yet, the public sector is still working through some significant “growing pains” adapting Data & AI strategies and infrastructure to improve and accelerate public services. Google’s experiences across the Public Sector have […]
AWS – Research and Engineering Studio on AWS Version 2025.03 now available
Today we’re excited to announce Research and Engineering Studio (RES) on AWS Version 2025.03. This release introduces the RES cost dashboard, supports custom instance lists by software stack, extends hibernation support to Linux virtual desktops, and supports virtual desktops running Windows 10 and 11. Administrators now have access to the RES cost dashboard, which provides […]
AWS – Amazon Redshift Serverless is now available in the AWS Mexico (Central) and Asia Pacific (Thailand) Regions
Amazon Redshift Serverless, which allows you to run and scale analytics without having to provision and manage data warehouse clusters, is now generally available in the AWS Mexico (Central) and Asia Pacific (Thailand) regions. With Amazon Redshift Serverless, all users, including data analysts, developers, and data scientists, can use Amazon Redshift to get insights from […]
AWS – IonQ Forte Enterprise now available on Amazon Braket
Amazon Braket, the quantum computing service from AWS, now offers IonQ’s latest 36-qubit Forte Enterprise quantum processing unit (QPU) in the US East (N. Virginia) Region. This new device joins IonQ’s existing quantum hardware portfolio on Braket, which includes Forte-1, Aria-1, and Aria-2, providing customers with additional capacity to run their quantum workloads on ion-trapped […]
