Today, we’re announcing two new solar power purchase agreements in Japan that bring us closer to our goal to run on 24/7 carbon-free energy on every grid where we operate by 2030. These Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Itochu’s partner Clean Energy Connect and Shizen Energy are our first in the country, and together they […]

The first incarnation of search indexes in BigQuery focused on fast and efficient lookups on STRING data elements, either in standalone STRING scalar columns, or within an ARRAY, STRUCT, or JSON column. Our previous blog posts showcased the orders-of-magnitude performance gains achievable when utilizing indexes with the SEARCH function and other functions and operators. Today, […]

Google Cloud customers are increasingly moving their generative AI workloads from proof-of-concept into production, and are now seeing real-world business impact from their AI investments. Many of these customers have worked with Google Cloud Consulting to apply AI in important and helpful ways. For example, Bristol Myers Squibb developed a new AI-powered interface to help […]

Today, Google announced new investments in digital infrastructure and security initiatives designed to increase digital connectivity, accelerate economic growth, and deepen resilience across Africa. Expanding connectivity in Africa with Umoja To help increase the reach and reliability of digital connectivity for Africa, today we’re announcing Umoja, the first ever fiber optic route to directly connect […]

Editor’s note: Today’s post is authored by Jeff Nichols, Chief Technology Officer at Alden Network, a senior care provider with nearly 50 locations in Illinois and Wisconsin. Alden Network chose ChromeOS devices for their 1,000 clinicians who need secure access to patient records on the go. In Alden Network’s senior and therapeutic care centers, our […]