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Vertex AI Workbench update on December 12, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/docs/workbench/release-notes/#December_12_2025 #googlecloud v2 Feature The following features are now generally available (GA): Create new Vertex AI Workbench instances with JupyterLab 4+
December 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Vertex AI Workbench update on December 12, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/docs/workbench/release-notes/#December_12_2025 #googlecloud v2 Feature The following features are now generally available (GA): Create new Vertex AI Workbench instances with JupyterLab 4+
Cloud Functions update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/functions/docs/release-notes#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Feature Support for Python 3.14 runtime is in General Availability
December 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Cloud Functions update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/functions/docs/release-notes#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Feature Support for Python 3.14 runtime is in General Availability
BigQuery update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/release-notes#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Feature The BigQuery Data Transfer Service can now transfer data from Microsoft SQL Server to BigQuery. This feature is in Preview
December 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
BigQuery update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/release-notes#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Feature The BigQuery Data Transfer Service can now transfer data from Microsoft SQL Server to BigQuery. This feature is in Preview
Apigee Monetization update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/apigee/docs/api-platform/monetization/release-notes/#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Announcement On December 19, 2025, we released an updated version of Apigee Monetization
December 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Apigee Monetization update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/apigee/docs/api-platform/monetization/release-notes/#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Announcement On December 19, 2025, we released an updated version of Apigee Monetization
Cloud Run update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/run/docs/release-notes#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Feature Support for osonly24 runtime is in Preview. The OS only runtime lets you deploy Go applications from source, and binaries such as Dart and Go
December 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Cloud Run update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/run/docs/release-notes#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Feature Support for osonly24 runtime is in Preview. The OS only runtime lets you deploy Go applications from source, and binaries such as Dart and Go
Cloud Run update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/run/docs/release-notes#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Feature Support for Python 3.14 runtime is in General Availability
December 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Cloud Run update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/run/docs/release-notes#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Feature Support for Python 3.14 runtime is in General Availability
Apigee Hybrid update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/apigee/docs/hybrid/release-notes/#December_19_2025 #googlecloud v1.16.0 Announcement hybrid v1.16.0 On December 19, 2025 we released an updated version of the Apigee hybrid software, 1.16.0
December 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Apigee Hybrid update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/apigee/docs/hybrid/release-notes/#December_19_2025 #googlecloud v1.16.0 Announcement hybrid v1.16.0 On December 19, 2025 we released an updated version of the Apigee hybrid software, 1.16.0
Apigee Integrated Portal update on December 17, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/apigee/docs/api-platform/publish/portal/release-notes/#December_17_2025 #googlecloud Announcement On December 17, 2025 we released a new version of the Apigee integrated portal
December 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Apigee Integrated Portal update on December 17, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/apigee/docs/api-platform/publish/portal/release-notes/#December_17_2025 #googlecloud Announcement On December 17, 2025 we released a new version of the Apigee integrated portal
New in Looker: self-service Explores, tabbed dashboards, and custom themes #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/business-intelligence/looker-self-service-explores-tabbed-dashboards-custom-themes/
Looker self-service Explores, tabbed dashboards, custom themes | Google Cloud Blog
New self-service Explores, tabbed dashboards, and custom themes in Looker bridge the gap between managed reporting and rapid data exploration.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New in Looker: self-service Explores, tabbed dashboards, and custom themes #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/business-intelligence/looker-self-service-explores-tabbed-dashboards-custom-themes/
Why Stochastic Rounding is Essential for Modern Generative AI #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/why-stochastic-rounding-is-essential-for-modern-generative-ai/
Why Stochastic Rounding is Essential for Modern Generative AI | Google Cloud Blog
Stochastic rounding (SR), a 1950s technique, is now key to training massive generative AI models in low precision. Learn how it works on Google Cloud TPUs and A4X VMs.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Why Stochastic Rounding is Essential for Modern Generative AI #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/why-stochastic-rounding-is-essential-for-modern-generative-ai/
Cloud Interconnect update on December 17, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/network-connectivity/docs/interconnect/release-notes/#December_17_2025 #googlecloud Feature Custom IP address ranges for Cloud Interconnect are Generally Available
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Cloud Interconnect update on December 17, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/network-connectivity/docs/interconnect/release-notes/#December_17_2025 #googlecloud Feature Custom IP address ranges for Cloud Interconnect are Generally Available
NetApp update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/netapp/volumes/docs/release-notes/#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Feature Google Cloud NetApp Volumes supports Customer Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) for backup in allow-listed General Availability (GA)
December 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NetApp update on December 19, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/netapp/volumes/docs/release-notes/#December_19_2025 #googlecloud Feature Google Cloud NetApp Volumes supports Customer Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) for backup in allow-listed General Availability (GA)
Buildpacks update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/docs/buildpacks/release-notes/#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Feature Support for osonly24 runtime is in Preview. The OS only runtime lets you deploy Go applications from source, and binaries such as Dart and Go
December 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Buildpacks update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/docs/buildpacks/release-notes/#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Feature Support for osonly24 runtime is in Preview. The OS only runtime lets you deploy Go applications from source, and binaries such as Dart and Go
Chronicle Security Operations update on December 17, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/chronicle/docs/secops/release-notes/#December_17_2025 #googlecloud Announcement The Change views per alert feature has been rolled back.
December 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Chronicle Security Operations update on December 17, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/chronicle/docs/secops/release-notes/#December_17_2025 #googlecloud Announcement The Change views per alert feature has been rolled back.
Google Kubernetes Engine Stable update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-stable#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Google Kubernetes Engine Stable update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-stable#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available
Google Kubernetes Engine Regular update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-regular#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Google Kubernetes Engine Regular update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-regular#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available
Google Kubernetes Engine Rapid update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-rapid#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Google Kubernetes Engine Rapid update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-rapid#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available
GKE update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-nochannel/#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
GKE update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes-nochannel/#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates Note: Your clusters might not have these versions available
Google Kubernetes Engine update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates GKE cluster versions have been updated. New versions available for upgrades and new clusters
December 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Google Kubernetes Engine update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/release-notes#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Change (2025-R52) Version updates GKE cluster versions have been updated. New versions available for upgrades and new clusters
How Google Public Sector and Google DeepMind can power the Genesis Mission and a new era of scientific discovery #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/how-google-public-sector-and-google-deepmind-can-power-the-genesis-mission-and-a-new-era-of-scientific-discovery/
Accelerating the Genesis Mission with Gemini for Government | Google Cloud Blog
Learn how Google Public Sector and DOE are partnering on the Genesis Mission to accelerate scientific discovery with Gemini for Government and AI.
cloud.google.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
How Google Public Sector and Google DeepMind can power the Genesis Mission and a new era of scientific discovery #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/how-google-public-sector-and-google-deepmind-can-power-the-genesis-mission-and-a-new-era-of-scientific-discovery/
AlloyDB update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/alloydb/docs/release-notes/#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Feature AlloyDB database performance snapshot reports now include a SQL Report section, which lists the top 50 queries by total elapsed time, read I/O, and
December 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
AlloyDB update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/alloydb/docs/release-notes/#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Feature AlloyDB database performance snapshot reports now include a SQL Report section, which lists the top 50 queries by total elapsed time, read I/O, and
Getting AI to write good SQL: Optimizing the AlloyDB AI natural language API for your use case #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/optimizing-alloydb-ai-text-to-sql-accuracy/
Optimizing AlloyDB AI text-to-SQL accuracy | Google Cloud Blog
Learn about the value of the AlloyDB AI natural language API and techniques for maximizing the accuracy of its answers.
cloud.google.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Getting AI to write good SQL: Optimizing the AlloyDB AI natural language API for your use case #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/optimizing-alloydb-ai-text-to-sql-accuracy/
Announcing advanced governance capabilities for Vertex AI Agent Builder #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/new-enhanced-tool-governance-in-vertex-ai-agent-builder/
New Enhanced Tool Governance in Vertex AI Agent Builder | Google Cloud Blog
With the integration of Cloud API Registry, you can manage your developers’ tools directly in the Vertex AI Agent Builder console.
cloud.google.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Announcing advanced governance capabilities for Vertex AI Agent Builder #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/new-enhanced-tool-governance-in-vertex-ai-agent-builder/
BigQuery update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/release-notes#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Feature The BigQuery Data Transfer Service can now transfer data from the following data sources to BigQuery: Klaviyo HubSpot These features are in
December 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
BigQuery update on December 18, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/release-notes#December_18_2025 #googlecloud Feature The BigQuery Data Transfer Service can now transfer data from the following data sources to BigQuery: Klaviyo HubSpot These features are in
Backup and DR Service update on December 17, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/release-notes/#December_17_2025 #googlecloud Feature Backup Vault: CMEK support for Compute Engine (GA) Backup Vault now supports data protection for Compute Engine
December 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Backup and DR Service update on December 17, 2025 https://cloud.google.com/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/release-notes/#December_17_2025 #googlecloud Feature Backup Vault: CMEK support for Compute Engine (GA) Backup Vault now supports data protection for Compute Engine