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GCP – Build your own gen AI-powered vector search applications with Vertex AI Search
The world has been amazed in the last year by the power of generative AI — and vector embeddings are part of the behind-the-scenes magic. Embeddings are a way of representing data – text, images, videos, users, music, and more – as points in space. When two points are close, they are semantically related. For […]

GCP – Boosting customer and employee engagement with TELUS International, Automation Anywhere, and Google Cloud
While artificial intelligence grabs all the headlines, there’s a quieter — but just as impactful — revolution going on behind the scenes. Intelligent automation is transforming the world of work by enabling companies to automate complex, end-to-end enterprise processes so they can drive business transformation. The result is improved employee experience and increased productivity; improved […]

GCP – Detecting data deletion and threats to backups with Security Command Center
The threat landscape is rapidly evolving, with data destruction attacks increasingly pervasive and more sophisticated than in years past. Today’s threat actors are constantly identifying new pathways to target data and to limit organizations’ ability to recover from attacks. Backups have long been the solution to rapid recovery from data destruction, which is why they […]

GCP – How TEKsystems Global Services is helping retail brands break down data silos through platform modernization
Retail brands face the challenges of data duplication and data silos as businesses and technology stacks grow — while consumer expectations remain high. These challenges not only increase the complexity of data management but can also lead to a rise in overall costs. By leveraging platform modernization services within Google Cloud, such as BigQuery, BigLake, […]

GCP – reCAPTCHA Enterprise and Descope combine no-code authentication and fraud prevention
For more than a decade, reCAPTCHA has been protecting organizations from fraud, spam, and abuse. Using an advanced and adaptive risk analysis engine, reCAPTCHA Enterprise prevents automated software from engaging in abusive activities such as credential stuffing, account takeover (ATO) and automated account creation. Organizations conducting business through online channels are constantly under attack from […]

GCP – Ingress traffic to your GKE fleet with the Multi-cluster Gateway controller, now GA
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GCP – How Looker helps startups uncover data-driven insights
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GCP – Advanced Markers, now available for iOS and Android: Easily customize your markers across platforms
The ability to customize Google markers ranks among our most requested features. In May, we made Advanced Markers generally available for the Maps JavaScript API and today we are announcing support for Android and iOS, enabling developers to build experiences that are consistent across platforms. Halloween themed markers to highlight and navigate between Points of […]

GCP – Built with BigQuery: Drive growth through data monetization
Editor’s note: The post is part of a series showcasing partner solutions that are Built with BigQuery. Since the launch of Built with BigQuery was first announced at the Data Cloud Summit in April 2022, we’ve gained some incredible momentum. Now, over 1000 ISVs and data providers are using BigQuery and Google Data and AI […]
GCP – Cloud CISO Perspectives: It’s a multicloud jungle out there. Here’s how your security can survive — and thrive
Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for October 2023. This month, David Stone and Anton Chuvakin, colleagues from our Office of the CISO, are talking about what security and business leaders need to know about securing our multicloud present and future. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted […]