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GCP – The G4 VM is GA: Expanding our NVIDIA GPU portfolio for visual computing and AI
Many of today’s multimodal workloads require a powerful mix of GPU-based accelerators, large GPU memory, and professional graphics to achieve the performance and throughput that they need. Today, we announced the general availability of the G4 VM, powered by NVIDIA’s RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs. The addition of the G4 expands our comprehensive […]
GCP – What’s new with the AI Hypercomputer? vLLM on TPU, and more
The Google Cloud AI Hypercomputer combines AI-optimized hardware, leading software, and flexible consumption models to help you tackle any AI workload efficiently. Every three months we share a roundup of the latest AI Hypercomputer news, resources, events, learning opportunities, and more. Today, we’re excited to share the latest developments to make your AI journey faster, […]
GCP – Google named a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide GenAI Life-Cycle Foundation Model Software
Unlocking real value with AI in the enterprise calls for more than just intelligence. It requires a seamless, end-to-end platform where your model and operational controls are fully integrated. This is the core of our strategy at Google Cloud: combining the most powerful models with the scale and security required for production. Today, we are […]
GCP – Dataproc 2.3 on Google Compute Engine: A lightweight image with improved security
Google Cloud Dataproc is a managed service for Apache Spark and Hadoop, providing a fast, easy-to-use, and cost-effective platform for big data analytics. In June, we announced the general availability (GA) of the Dataproc 2.3 image on Google Compute Engine, whose lightweight design offers enhanced security and operational efficiency. “With Dataproc 2.3, we have a […]
GCP – Building scalable AI agents: Design patterns with Agent Engine on Google Cloud
AI Agents are now a reality, moving beyond chatbots to understand intent, collaborate, and execute complex workflows. This leads to increased efficiency, lower costs, and improved customer and employee experiences. This is a key opportunity for System Integrator (SI) Partners to deliver Google Cloud’s advanced AI to more customers. This post details how to build, […]
GCP – Oklahoma transforms data access and boosts employer trust with Google Cloud
The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) is responsible for managing critical services for its citizens, including unemployment insurance benefits and employer tax collection. However, its core operating system resided on an aging mainframe with a 40-year-old data structure. This legacy system created significant roadblocks. The data schema was unintelligible, making it nearly impossible to access, […]
GCP – To Be (A Robot) or Not to Be: New Malware Attributed to Russia State-Sponsored COLDRIVER
Written by: Wesley Shields Introduction COLDRIVER, a Russian state-sponsored threat group known for targeting high profile individuals in NGOs, policy advisors and dissidents, swiftly shifted operations after the May 2025 public disclosure of its LOSTKEYS malware, operationalizing new malware families five days later. It is unclear how long COLDRIVER had this malware in development, but […]
GCP – Agent Factory Recap: A Deep Dive into Agent Evaluation, Practical Tooling, and Multi-Agent Systems
How do you know if your agent is actually working? It’s one of the most complex but critical questions in development. In our latest episode of the Agent Factory podcast, we dedicated the entire session to breaking down the world of agent evaluation. We’ll cover what agent evaluation really means, what you should measure, and […]
AWS – AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS) now supports Slurm v25.05
AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS) now supports Slurm v25.05. You can now create AWS PCS clusters running the newer Slurm v25.05. The release of Slurm v25.05 in PCS provides new Slurm functionalities including enhanced multi-cluster sackd configuration and improved requeue behavior for instance launch failures. With this release, login nodes can now control multiple clusters […]
AWS – CloudWatch Database Insights now supports tag based access control
Amazon CloudWatch Database Insights now supports tag-based access control for database and per-query metrics powered by RDS Performance Insights. You can implement access controls across a logical grouping of database resources without managing individual resource-level permissions. Previously, tags defined on RDS and Aurora instances did not apply to metrics powered by Performance Insights, creating significant […]
