GCP Releases
Google Cloud releases and Terraform Google provider. New features, breaking changes, security advisories and deprecations - each summarised in plain English and updated continuously.
Tracking 819 GCP releases · Updated
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Google recognized as Leader in Foundation Model Software by IDC MarketScape
Google has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Foundation Model Software 2026 Vendor Assessment. This recognition highlights Google's focus on building secure, production-grade AI systems and its integrated, first-party AI stack. The announcement also introduces Gemini Enterprise, an end-to-end system for orchestrating AI agents, and mentions the Gemini 3.5 Flash model for complex tasks, available today for business users and developers.
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Claude on Google Cloud for Enterprise Production AI
Google Cloud now offers Claude, a frontier AI model, for enterprise production, providing managed infrastructure, global reach, and compliance features. This integration aims to simplify AI deployment by allowing teams to use Claude like any other Google Cloud service, leveraging existing IAM and observability tools. The offering includes managed infrastructure, global and regional endpoints for low latency and data sovereignty, and optimizations for cost and performance.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaisecurityawsazurepreviewengineermediagovernment ·
Google's Gemini Startup Forum Selects 33 Cybersecurity Startups
Google has launched its Gemini Startup Forum, selecting 33 cybersecurity startups focused on AI integration. This program aims to foster innovation by providing these companies with access to Google's AI and cybersecurity experts. The selected startups will work on solutions across six specialized areas, including AI agent security, application security, cloud security, endpoint security, and SOC automation. The initiative highlights Google's commitment to advancing AI-native cybersecurity solutions.
announcement feature - Google Cloud Blog blogsecuritygcpengineergovernment ·
Google Cloud integrates Threat Intelligence with Wiz ASM for proactive security
Google Cloud is integrating Google Threat Intelligence with Wiz Attack Surface Management (ASM) to help organizations proactively prioritize security defenses. This integration correlates real-world exposures with real-time adversary activity, enabling faster detection and prioritization of exploitable issues and logic-driven vulnerabilities. The combined approach aims to shift security strategies from reactive maintenance to proactive risk management by highlighting actively targeted exposures. Contact your Google sales representative to get started.
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Google Cloud: New AI, Serverless, and Infrastructure Updates
Google Cloud has released several updates including new AI agent capabilities, enhanced serverless options, and infrastructure improvements. These changes aim to help organizations build, govern, and scale AI applications more effectively and efficiently. Key updates include sandboxed code execution in Cloud Run, advanced AI governance tools, and performance optimizations for AI workloads on GKE. These features are largely available now or in public preview, impacting developers, architects, and ML engineers working with Google Cloud services.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpmediagovernmentautomotivegcp-bigquerygcp-gke ·
Google Cloud enables AI-defined vehicles with Android and Bigtable
Google Cloud is partnering with the automotive industry to build Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) and AI-defined vehicles (AIDVs). The solution integrates Android Automotive OS (AAOS) SDV with Google Cloud services like Bigtable and Gemini to create intelligent, connected vehicle architectures. This enables OEMs to move beyond hardware-centric designs and develop dynamic, AI-native mobility solutions that offer personalized experiences and proactive automation. The platform is designed to manage high-volume telemetry data and provides a foundation for developing advanced AI agents within vehicles.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaisecurityengineergovernment ·
2026 Public Sector M-Trends Report: Machine Speed Defense Needed
A new report reveals adversaries now operate at machine speed, exemplified by a 22-second hand-off between initial access and ransomware. This necessitates a pivot to machine-speed defense, moving beyond traditional human-speed triage. Google Cloud offers solutions including identity-centric access, AI-powered security operations, and hardened infrastructure to enable continuous verification for public sector resilience.
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Cortex Framework 7.0.0-preview.2: SAP ERP Data Products and Extensibility
Cortex Framework has released version 7.0.0-preview.2, introducing a significant expansion of data product accelerators specifically for SAP ERP systems, covering a wide range of financial and operational modules. This release also includes a comprehensive extensibility guide to help users customize and extend the framework. This public preview is available now and targets engineers and architects working with SAP ERP data integration and analysis.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes securityawsazuregcpgaengineergovernment ·
Google SecOps Updates Supported Default Parsers
Google SecOps has enhanced its security monitoring capabilities by updating the list of supported default parsers. This expansion allows for ingestion and analysis of logs from a broader range of security tools and platforms. The updates are being rolled out gradually over one to four days. Users can now ingest logs from newly added products like Databahn and Microsoft Defender XDR.
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Google SecOps SIEM: Expanded Default Parser Support
Google SecOps SIEM has updated its list of supported default parsers, including both released and pending updates. This enhancement allows for better ingestion and analysis of security logs from a wider range of third-party products. The update is gradual, taking one to four days to reflect in all regions, and primarily benefits security analysts and engineers managing diverse security toolchains.
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