GCP Weekly

GKE now supports custom metrics natively | Google Cloud Blog Native custom metrics support in the GKE HPA makes it easy to scale workloads on things like active requests, KV Cache or a game server player count.

Grow your own way: Introducing native support for custom metrics in GKE #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/gke-now-supports-custom-metrics-natively/

Introducing the Google Cloud recommended security checklist | Google Cloud Blog Available today is a new recommended controls checklist to help you set configurations and policies when building a resilient cloud foundation.

Make security simpler: Introducing the Google Cloud recommended security checklist #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/introducing-the-google-cloud-recommended-security-checklist/

Look What You Made Us Patch: 2025 Zero-Days in Review | Google Cloud Blog Our analysis of 90 zero-day vulnerabilities tracked in 2025, focusing on techniques and how AI will accelerate the vulnerability landscape.

Look What You Made Us Patch: 2025 Zero-Days in Review #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/2025-zero-day-review/ Our analysis of 90 zero-day vulnerabilities tracked in 2025, focusing on techniques and how AI will accelerate the vulnerability landscape.

How BMW is testing SLMs — not LLMs — for in-vehicle voice commands. | Google Cloud Blog Inside BMW Group’s experiments with building and evaluating domain-specific language models for the automotive sector

Small models, high quality: Inside BMW Group’s experiments evaluating domain-specific language models #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/manufacturing/how-bmw-is-testing-slms-not-llms-for-in-vehicle-voice-commands/

New H4D VMs optimized for HPC | Google Cloud Blog H4D VMs designed for tightly coupled HPC workloads with significant performance gains resulting in faster time to solutions.

H4D VMs, now GA, deliver exceptional performance and scaling for HPC workloads #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/h4d-vms-now-ga/ H4D VMs designed for tightly coupled HPC workloads with significant performance gains resulting in faster time to solutions.

New agents for the Autonomous Network Operations framework | Google Cloud Blog In partnership with Future Connections, new Autonomous Data Steward and the Core Network VoLTE Agents bring agentic AI to the entire telecom stack.

Scaling the autonomous network: Introducing the Data Steward and Core Network Agents #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/new-agents-for-the-autonomous-network-operations-framework/

GraphML and digital twins enable autonomous networks | Google Cloud Blog At MWC 2026, MasOrange showcased a Proof of Concept (PoC) built with NetAI that uses GraphML and digital twins to drive fully managed AIOps.

The rise of the autonomous network: How GraphML is redefining telecom operations #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/graphml-and-digital-twins-enable-autonomous-networks/

Partnering with DigitalRoute on reusable data pipelines | Google Cloud Blog At MWC 2026, we launched reusable data pipelines with DigitalRoute that transform raw, chaotic network noise into high-quality, “AI-ready” data.

Fueling the autonomous network: Google Cloud and DigitalRoute simplify data readiness for AI #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/partnering-with-digitalroute-on-reusable-data-pipelines/

GKE for telco: Building a highly resilient, AI-native core | Google Cloud Blog Learn how Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) enables two telco deployment strategies: cloud-centric evolution and strategic hybrid modernization.

The AI-native core: Highly resilient telco architecture using Google Kubernetes Engine #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/networking/gke-for-telco-building-a-highly-resilient-ai-native-core/

How we built the Google I/O 2026 Save the Date experience- Google Developers Blog

How we built the Google I/O 2026 Save the Date experience #googlecloud #ai https://developers.googleblog.com/how-we-built-the-google-io-2026-save-the-date-experience/

Announcing the MCP Toolbox Java SDK | Google Cloud Blog Announcing the MCP Toolbox for Databases Java SDK. Build secure, stateful enterprise AI agents with type-safe orchestration for high-concurrency workloads on Spring Boot and AlloyDB.

Announcing the MCP Toolbox Java SDK #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/announcing-the-mcp-toolbox-java-sdk/

Coruna: The Mysterious Journey of a Powerful iOS Exploit Kit | Google Cloud Blog Coruna is a powerful iOS exploit kit leveraging 23 vulnerabilities across multiple threat actors and global campaigns.

Coruna: The Mysterious Journey of a Powerful iOS Exploit Kit #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit/ Coruna is a powerful iOS exploit kit leveraging 23 vulnerabilities across multiple threat actors and global campaigns.

Integrating Nokia Network as Code (NaC) platform | Google Cloud Blog At Mobile World Congress, we announced that we’re integrating Nokia’s Network as Code (NaC) platform with Google Cloud’s optimized agentic AI stack.

From network APIs to network AI agents — building the agentic future of connectivity with Nokia #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/integrating-nokia-network-as-code-nac-platform/

Design private connectivity for RAG AI apps | Google Cloud Blog Learn how do you design a secure private network infrastructure for AI applications with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

Designing private network connectivity for RAG-capable gen AI apps #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/networking/design-private-connectivity-for-rag-ai-apps/

Autonomous networks at MWC 2026 | Google Cloud Blog

From framework to scale: Accelerating autonomous networks at MWC 26 #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/telecommunications/autonomous-networks-at-mwc-2026/

Better code, fewer tokens: Introducing Agent Skills for Firebase Use Agent Skills for Firebase to build and deploy a fullstack application with Firebase Auth and a Firestore database!

Better code, fewer tokens: Introducing Agent Skills for Firebase #firebase #googlecloud https://firebase.blog/posts/2026/02/ai-agent-skills-for-firebase Use Agent Skills for Firebase to build and deploy a fullstack application with Firebase Auth and a Firestore database!

Supercharge your AI agents: The New ADK Integrations Ecosystem- Google Developers Blog

Supercharge your AI agents: The New ADK Integrations Ecosystem #googlecloud #ai https://developers.googleblog.com/supercharge-your-ai-agents-adk-integrations-ecosystem/

Improve chatbot memory using Google Cloud | Google Cloud Blog How to use Google Cloud solutions to solve two data challenges in AI: fast context updates for real-time chat, and efficient retrieval for long-term history.

Give your agentic chatbots a fast and reliable long-term memory #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/improve-chatbot-memory-using-google-cloud/

Combat API sprawl using Apigee API hub | Google Cloud Blog Sharing ways you can combat API sprawl into an agent-ready catalog and make API specs agent readable using Apigee API hub and API Gateway.

Turn your API sprawl into an agent-ready catalog #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/api-management/combat-api-sprawl-using-apigee-api-hub/ Sharing ways you can combat API sprawl into an agent-ready catalog and make API specs agent readable using Apigee API hub and API Gateway.

Getting to know Eventarc Advanced | Google Cloud Blog Learn how Eventarc Advanced restores governance to microservices and AI agents-based eventing, while preserving developer agility.

Centralized policy meets distributed logic: Getting to know Eventarc Advanced #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-modernization/getting-to-know-eventarc-advanced/

From "Vibe Checks" to Continuous Evaluation: Engineering Reliable AI Agents | Google Cloud Blog

From "Vibe Checks" to Continuous Evaluation: Engineering Reliable AI Agents #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/from-vibe-checks-to-continuous-evaluation-engineering-reliable-ai-agents/

On-Device Function Calling in Google AI Edge Gallery- Google Developers Blog

On-Device Function Calling in Google AI Edge Gallery #googlecloud #ai https://developers.googleblog.com/on-device-function-calling-in-google-ai-edge-gallery/

Spanner columnar engine in preview | Google Cloud Blog Spanner columnar engine, now in preview, allows you to serve your cold Iceberg lakehouse data for real-time and AI workloads that require low latency.

Serving data from Apache Iceberg lakehouses fast and fresh with Spanner columnar engine (selected) #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/spanner-columnar-engine-in-preview/

Bringing Nano Banana 2 to enterprise | Google Cloud Blog Nano Banana 2 delivers Pro-level image generation and editing at the speed you expect from Flash — making complex generations faster, cheaper, and more accessible. Available on Vertex AI and the Gemini CLI.

Pro-level image generation gets faster and more accessible with Nano Banana 2 #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/bringing-nano-banana-2-to-enterprise/

Disrupting the GRIDTIDE Global Cyber Espionage Campaign | Google Cloud Blog GTIG, Mandiant, and partners took action to disrupt a global espionage campaign from a suspected PRC-nexus cyber espionage group.

Exposing the Undercurrent: Disrupting the GRIDTIDE Global Cyber Espionage Campaign #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/disrupting-gridtide-global-espionage-campaign/

Understanding the Firefly clock synchronization protocol | Google Cloud Blog Google’s Firefly protocol delivers ultra-accurate, scalable, and cost-effective time synchronization within demanding data center environment.

Firefly: Illuminating the path to nanosecond-level clock sync in the data center #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/networking/understanding-the-firefly-clock-synchronization-protocol/

Sovereignty and European competitiveness: A partnership-led approach to AI growth | Google Cloud Blog Google Cloud combines cutting-edge AI with a flexible infrastructure built to align with Europe's digital sovereignty needs. Here’s how it can help European competitiveness.

Sovereignty and European competitiveness: A partnership-led approach to AI growth #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/sovereignty-and-european-competitiveness-a-partnership-led-approach-to-ai-growth/

Build data agents with Conversational Analytics API | Google Cloud Blog Use the Conversational Analytics API to build context-aware agents that understand natural language, query BigQuery data, and deliver answers in text, tables, and visual charts.

Building a conversational agent in BigQuery using the Conversational Analytics API #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/build-data-agents-with-conversational-analytics-api/

Introducing BigQuery autonomous embedding generation | Google Cloud Blog BigQuery autonomous embedding generation treats embeddings as a managed part of your table, making it easier to get your data AI-ready.

Simplify your AI workflow with autonomous embedding generation in BigQuery #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/data-analytics/introducing-bigquery-autonomous-embedding-generation/

Cassandra Query Language (CQL) APIs on Spanner | Google Cloud Blog With Cassandra Query Language (CQL) APIs on Spanner, your existing Apache Cassandra applications can run on Spanner and continue to use CQL.

Decommission your legacy Apache Cassandra stack and build for the future with Spanner #googlecloud https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/cassandra-query-language-cql-apis-on-spanner/