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  • Google Cloud release notes awsgaengineer ·

    SAP on Google Cloud Agent v3.15 GA

    Google Cloud's Agent for SAP version 3.15 is now generally available. This release updates agent libraries from the GitHub repository to address vulnerabilities. The agent is used by SAP customers running workloads on Google Cloud, and this update provides a security enhancement when building from source.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcpgaengineer ·

    Google Cloud CCaaS 4.38: Email Sorting, Filtering, and Numerous Bug Fixes

    Google Cloud CCaaS has released version 4.38, introducing new sorting and filtering capabilities for emails within the email adapter to enhance agent productivity. The update also resolves a wide range of issues, including incorrect language translations, reporting errors, agent preference updates, and various problems with SMS chat transfers and routing. These fixes aim to improve the overall stability and user experience of the contact center platform for agents and administrators.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·

    BigQuery Fluid Scaling Generally Available

    BigQuery's fluid scaling feature is now generally available. This provides per-second billing for autoscaling reservations without a minimum duration, potentially lowering costs for intermittent workloads. The change impacts users of BigQuery autoscaling reservations.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineer ·

    Compute Engine Flex-start VMs in MIGs are now GA

    Compute Engine's Flex-start VMs for Managed Instance Groups (MIGs) are now generally available. This feature allows for gradual VM creation in MIGs as capacity becomes available, potentially at a discount for high-demand resources like GPUs. It's beneficial for users needing to provision specialized hardware or manage variable workloads.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaarchitect ·

    Gemini Enterprise EU Compliance for NotebookLM Enterprise

    Gemini Enterprise now meets data residency and machine learning processing compliance standards in the EU for NotebookLM Enterprise's core source interaction features. This change is important for European organizations needing to adhere to strict data regulations within their AI tools. While core chat and source addition functionalities are covered, advanced generative features like audio overviews and reports are still excluded from MLP compliance. This update impacts organizations using or considering NotebookLM Enterprise within the EU.

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  • Google Cloud release notes infragcpgapreviewdeprecationengineer ·

    Cloud SDK 571.0.0: AlloyDB labels, Dataproc confidential compute, BigLake beta

    Cloud SDK version 571.0.0 includes new features for AlloyDB, Dataproc, and BigLake, along with updates to Cloud Storage and Compute Engine. Notably, AlloyDB now supports instance labels, Dataproc offers more control over confidential compute, and BigLake hive tables are promoted to beta. These changes benefit users managing cloud resources, particularly those working with data services and confidential computing environments. The release also includes several other minor enhancements and bug fixes.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpgapreviewengineer ·

    Gemini Enterprise Adds Gemini 3 Pro and 3.1 Flash Image Models

    Gemini Enterprise is now generally available with Gemini 3 Pro image (Nano Banana Pro) and Gemini 3.1 flash image (Nano Banana 2) for image generation. These models enhance generative AI capabilities within the Gemini Enterprise app, offering advanced image creation features. Administrators can manage model availability through feature controls, with both models defaulting to off and available in the Global region.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·

    Datastream adds free tier for change data capture

    Datastream now includes a free tier for change data capture (CDC) data processed from Google Cloud sources like AlloyDB for PostgreSQL and Spanner. This offers cost savings for users by providing the first 100 GiB of CDC data free per billing account monthly. The feature is available now and details are on the Pricing page.

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  • Google Cloud release notes observabilitygcpgaengineer ·

    Cloud Monitoring Histogram widgets for custom dashboards now GA

    Histogram widgets are now generally available for Cloud Monitoring custom dashboards, offering a new way to visualize data distributions. These widgets group time series values into ranges and display their relative frequency, providing insights beyond simple point-in-time values. This enhancement is available for all users creating custom dashboards.

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  • Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaengineer ·

    Filestore supports Private Service Connect

    Google Cloud Filestore instances can now be configured to use Private Service Connect. This allows consumers to access managed services privately from within their VPC network using NFSv3 or NFSv4.1 file system protocols and IPv4 or IPv6 address families. This feature is now generally available.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·

    BigQuery Remote Functions: Custom Paths in Endpoint URL

    BigQuery remote functions now support custom paths in the endpoint URL, allowing reuse of a single Cloud Run service for multiple functions via path suffixes. This enhancement provides greater flexibility in managing remote function endpoints. The feature is now generally available.

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  • Google Cloud release notes awsgaengineer ·

    Cloud Interconnect GA: Single-Region Critical Production SLA

    Google Cloud's Cloud Interconnect now offers a Generally Available single-region Critical production SLA, ensuring 99.99% availability for specific workloads. This enhancement is crucial for production environments demanding high uptime within a single region. The new SLA is available for Dedicated Interconnect and Cross-Cloud Interconnect.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·

    Firestore integrates with Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog

    Firestore now supports searching and managing resources via Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog. This integration allows users to leverage Knowledge Catalog's metadata management capabilities for Firestore data. The feature is available now, enhancing data discovery and governance for Firestore users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes datagcpgaengineer ·

    Firestore adds MongoDB compatibility and Knowledge Catalog integration

    Google Cloud Firestore now offers MongoDB compatibility, allowing users to manage resources with familiar tools. This update integrates with Knowledge Catalog, enhancing metadata management and access for Firestore resources. This feature is now available for Firestore users seeking improved compatibility and data governance.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aiinfragcpgaengineer ·

    Compute Engine GA for TPUs and MIG Bulk Mode

    Google Cloud's Compute Engine now offers general availability for Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), enabling unified AI accelerator management for training and inference. Additionally, a new bulk mode for managed instance groups (MIGs) ensures all requested VMs are provisioned simultaneously, preventing partial deployments. These features benefit AI/ML practitioners and batch workload users by simplifying infrastructure management and ensuring resource availability.

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  • Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaarchitect ·

    Composite Health for Private Service Connect GA on GCP

    Composite Health for Private Service Connect is now generally available on Google Cloud Platform. This feature allows service producers to define health criteria for their published services, enabling automatic cross-region failover for consumers. This enhancement impacts service producers and consumers utilizing Private Service Connect backends.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·

    Filestore remote MCP server now GA

    The Filestore remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server has reached general availability. This feature enables the creation and management of Filestore instances directly from AI applications and LLM-powered platforms. It is now production-ready for all users.

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  • Google Cloud release notes gcpgaarchitectfinance ·

    Cloud Billing CUD Analysis GA

    Cloud Billing's CUD Analysis tool is now generally available, offering a unified view for managing both spend-based and resource-based Committed Use Discounts. This feature helps customers understand savings, track commitment effectiveness, and download usage data for analysis. It is available to all Cloud Billing customers who use Committed Use Discounts.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·

    Cloud TPU on Compute Engine generally available

    Google Cloud's Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) is now generally available on Compute Engine, offering a unified experience for AI accelerators. Engineers can manage TPU VMs via the Compute Engine and MIG APIs, enabling custom OS configurations and boot disk settings. This integration supports diverse workloads from small-scale experiments to large-scale training and inference.

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  • Google Cloud release notes aigcpgaengineer ·

    Agent Assist GA: Gemini 3.5 Flash & Enhanced Summarization

    Agent Assist version 6.0 is now generally available, powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash and extending to all regions. This release enhances summarization autoevaluation with more rubrics for completeness and clarifies the use of 'N/A' in performance views. The new summarization capabilities are also available in additional regions, including us-east1 and eu-west1.

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