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Google unveils 4th generation Tensor Processing Unit
At Google I/O, the company shared their next generation AI processing chip, the Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) v4.
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SpaceX partners with Google Cloud on Starlink, placing ground stations at data centers
Elon Musk-founded SpaceX is in the process of rolling out Starlink as a satellite internet provider around the world. As part of a new partnership, Google Cloud data centers will be home to key Starlink infrastructure in order to let enterprise users better access key services.
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Google Cloud will open a new engineering hub in Durham, NC, w/ up to 1,000 new jobs
Google is preparing to launch a new cloud engineering hub in the United States, and when it opens, this hub will bring up to 1,000 new jobs to the city of Durham, North Carolina.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle now details how much carbon-free energy each Cloud region uses
By 2030, Google wants all of its facilities to use carbon-free energy 24/7. The company is now providing a Carbon-Free Energy Percentage (CFE%) for Google Cloud regions so that enterprise customers can incorporate carbon emissions into their infrastructure decisions.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle hosting Cloud Next ‘21 conference in October, virtual/physical format not yet set
Due to the pandemic, developer conferences over the past year have either been canceled or hosted virtually. Google today announced Cloud Next ‘21 will take place October 12-14, though the exact nature of the enterprise event has not yet been set.Â
Expand Expanding Close[Update: Live] Google Dunant trans-Atlantic cable marks first use of SDM tech for record-breaking capacity
Google in 2018 announced two private intercontinental undersea cables; becoming the first major non-telecom company to build its own after years of leasing or consortiums. The second, named Dunant, will feature record-breaking capacity by being the first cable to leverage space-division multiplexing (SDM) technology.
Expand Expanding CloseFord adopting Android Automotive and Google Cloud in wide-ranging partnership
Ford this morning announced a wide-ranging partnership with Google to help the automaker adapt to “seismic changes as new technology transforms the way people move.” Ford and Lincoln cars will soon use Android Automotive, while there’s also a cloud component to this deal.
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Google announces new cloud regions for Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Chile, 12 now in development
Cloud regions let developers run hosted services closer to where their users are located for a faster, more reliable experience. Google Cloud today announced a trio of new regions for Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Chile.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle fully explains what caused Monday’s multi-service outage
Google started the week with a big outage that took down Gmail, Drive, and all other Workspace apps. As promised, Google now has a detailed explanation on the outage and steps it will take to prevent future incidents.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle partners with NOAA on using AI, ML to improve extreme weather predictions
One area artificial intelligence can have a deep impact on is climate predictions. Google already has a number of weather efforts, and this month launched an AI partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) to enhance analysis of the US agency’s satellite and environmental data.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle announces ‘Grace Hopper’ subsea cable connecting US to UK, Spain
In recent years, Google has been building private subsea cables in addition to leasing access and partnering on joint efforts. Google’s latest project is “Grace Hopper” and will connect the US with the UK and Spain.
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Google Cloud & Box deepen strategic partnership on infrastructure, more G Suite integration
Productivity & Collaboration week is still underway at Cloud Next ’20: On Air. Google Cloud and Box today announced a deeper collaboration that spans both infrastructure and end-user productivity.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Cloud announces Confidential Computing ‘breakthrough’ that encrypts customer data in-use
Cloud Next is Google’s annual conference for enterprise partners and developers. Like other physical events this year, it’s now taking place virtually over nine weeks. The first is on “Industry Insights,” and Google Cloud today announced Confidential Computing.
Google Cloud Next ’20 is now a nine-week ‘OnAir’ digital series
Back in March, Google switched Cloud Next to a digital format before delaying it to an unspecified date. The enterprise conference is now called Google Cloud Next ’20: OnAir and will be a “nine-week, in-depth digital event series.”
Google says it can ‘handle the load’ of coronavirus-related traffic
Google on Thursday had a brief outage that some assumed was due to the surge of COVID-19 calls, video, and browsing. The company immediately explained that it was an unrelated router failure, but is taking the opportunity to assure Google users and customers that it can “handle the load” of traffic from the coronavirus disrupting normal behavior.
Google announces four new Cloud regions, including first Middle East site
Just last week, a new Google Cloud Platform region in Salt Lake City was announced following a multi-year PayPal contract. Google is today announcing four more Cloud regions around the world.
Google cancels in-person Cloud Next ’20 for ‘Digital Connect’ conference due to coronavirus
PayPal migrating ‘key portions’ of its infrastructure to Google Cloud
Google’s cloud business is a distant third behind Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure. A multi-year contract announced today sees Google Cloud net PayPal as an even larger customer, in part due to a new Salt Lake City cloud region.
Google working on business messaging app that unifies Gmail, Hangouts Chat/Meet, more
Google’s current enterprise communications strategy is centered around Hangouts Chat and Hangouts Meet. A new report today reveals that Google Cloud is working on a unified messaging app for businesses.
Activision Blizzard will host games on Google Cloud, makes YouTube exclusive streaming partner
Google today announced a multi-year strategic relationship with a big game developer that spans various parts of the company. Google Cloud will become Activision Blizzard’s preferred provider for game hosting as YouTube becomes the exclusive live eSports streaming partner.
Google Cloud offering personalized ‘Premium Support’ for enterprise
As Google Cloud tries to advance from its distant third position behind Microsoft and Amazon, there are a handful of common complaints about its offering, including ease of use. The division today announced Google Cloud Premium Support to offer an “updated support model that is proactive, unified, centered around the customer.”
Google opens registration for Cloud Next ’20 in San Francisco
Next to I/O, Google’s other important yearly conference is Cloud Next. It has a larger audience by targeting enterprise executives and administrators in addition to developers. Google Cloud Next ’20 will be hosted from April 6-8 with registration now open.
Google Cloud details Ascension health partnership, acknowledges ‘Nightingale’
Following reports of “Project Nightingale” coming to light, Google Cloud last night published a blog post detailing its “partnership with Ascension.” One large aspect sees the health provider move data to the cloud, while another sees the two companies working on future technology to improve patient care.
Report: Alphabet’s cybersecurity startup Chronicle struggling inside Google Cloud
Early last year, X unveiled Chronicle as the moonshot lab’s latest graduate. Joining Alphabet, it was focused on cybersecurity and included VirusTotal. Back in June, it was folded into Google Cloud where it’s now apparently struggling.
