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Google announces the public preview of the Developer Knowledge API and its associated Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, providing a canonical, machine-readable gateway to Google's official devel...
Jess Kuras
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This article presents a blueprint for building trustable AI systems, demonstrated through a real-world field test at Thunderhill Raceway where Google Developer Experts built a real-time AI racing c...
Matt Thompson, Ajeet Mirwani
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Agent Garden is a platform designed to facilitate the development and deployment of AI agents, making it accessible to all users, not just those on Google Cloud.
Kanchana Patlolla, Tamás Mágedli
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The article announces the release of Genkit Go 1. 0, a stable, production-ready open-source AI development framework for the Go ecosystem.
Chris Gill, Cameron Balahan
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The article discusses the evolution of the Google Developer Program, highlighting new features that enhance access to AI tools, community engagement, and productivity for developers.
Chris Demeke, Kevin Flores
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The article discusses advancements in Firebase Studio that enhance the development of agentic AI applications.
Jeanine Banks
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The article discusses new features in the Google Pay API unveiled at Google I/O 2025, aimed at enhancing payment flows for developers.
Jose Ugia
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The Google I/O 2025 Developer keynote highlighted innovations across Google platforms, focusing on the integration of AI models from Google DeepMind.
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The article discusses recent usability and safety updates to the Google Auth Platform, aimed at enhancing security and simplifying the developer experience.
Nafis Zebarjadi
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The Google Developer Program is evolving to include AI-powered tools and expanded resources aimed at enhancing developers' capabilities.
Jeanine Banks
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The article discusses the use of multimodal embeddings to enhance visual search capabilities, particularly for artists and enterprise-scale document search.
Anthony Tripaldi
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Google Cloud Next '25 is set to take place in Las Vegas from April 9-11, 2025, featuring an extensive array of developer-focused content.
Richard Seroter
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The article discusses the advancements in Gemini 2.
Shrestha Basu Mallick, Kathy Korevec
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The article reflects on the first year of the Gemini era, highlighting the advancements made in AI technology and the community's contributions.
Lauren Usui
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The article announces the winners of the Gemini API Developer Competition, highlighting innovative applications that leverage the Gemini API to enhance user experiences across various domains.
Lloyd Hightower
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The article discusses Firebase Demo Day 2024, showcasing how to build and run AI-powered applications using Firebase products like Firebase Genkit, Vertex AI, and Firebase App Hosting.
Yasmin Gehman
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Firebase Demo Day 2024 is set for November 19, 2024, featuring a showcase of new Firebase products and features.
Yasmin Gehman
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The article discusses the development of 'Purrfect Code', a programming puzzle game designed for developers, using Flutter, Dart, and the Flame game engine.
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The article discusses the discontinuation of the Google URL Shortener service, specifically the goo. gl links, which will no longer be available after August 25, 2025.
Sumit Chandel, Eldhose Mathokkil Babu
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Genkit for Go is an open-source framework designed to help developers build scalable AI-powered applications using the Go programming language.
Chris Gill, Cameron Balahan
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The article discusses the ongoing I/O Connect tour in Bengaluru, highlighting the engagement with over 1,800 developers and the advancements in AI technologies tailored for the Indian market.
Jeanine Banks, Karthik Padmanabhan
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The article discusses the development of the I/O Crossword, a collaborative game that integrates various Google technologies, including the Gemini API, Flutter, and Firebase.
Jay Chang, Kelvin Boateng
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The article discusses how Firebase Genkit facilitates the integration of AI into applications, specifically highlighting its role in enhancing the Compass travel planning app.
Alexander Nohe, Arthur Thompson
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The article discusses the Gemini API Developer Competition, encouraging developers to create innovative applications using the Gemini API.
Glenn Cameron, Lloyd Hightower
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The article discusses the launch of Project IDX, now in beta, which provides an integrated workspace for building full-stack, AI-powered applications.
Erin Kidwell
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The article recaps the Google I/O 2024 event, highlighting advancements in AI technologies aimed at making AI accessible for developers.
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The article discusses the integration of Gemini models into Project IDX, enhancing full-stack, multiplatform software development with AI features.
Ali Satter, Roman Nurik
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The article introduces Gemini 1. 5, a next-generation AI model now available for Private Preview in Google AI Studio.
Jaclyn Konzelmann, Wiktor Gworek
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The article introduces updates from Project IDX, a cloud-based workspace aimed at simplifying multiplatform software development.
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The article introduces Gemini Pro, Google's latest AI model designed for developers and enterprises, highlighting its capabilities, integration options, and pricing.
Burak Gokturk, Jeanine Banks
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The article announces Firebase's first Demo Day, showcasing 10 demos and technical resources aimed at helping developers tackle app development challenges.
Annum Munir
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The article highlights the experiences of developers using Google tools and Bard in their projects.
Lyanne Alfaro
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Project IDX is a new browser-based development environment by Google designed to streamline full-stack, multiplatform app development.
Bre Arder, Kirupa Chinnathambi, Ashwin Raghav Mohan Ganesh, Erin Kidwell, Roman Nurik
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The article discusses how KDDI is utilizing MediaPipe to enhance the realism of virtual humans, particularly for VTubers, by integrating advanced technologies like text-to-speech and cloud renderin...
Daniel Ta
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The article highlights the career journeys of several Google Developer Student Club alumni who transitioned to Google Developer Experts.
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Google Cloud Next '23 is set to provide developers with a wealth of sessions focused on AI/ML, modern app development, data insights, cloud migrations, and industry-specific solutions.
Brian Hall, Max Saltonstall
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The article discusses the development of I/O FLIP, an AI-designed card game that utilizes generative AI technologies from Google.
Jay Chang
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The article highlights the Developer Journey series, showcasing diverse developers and their experiences with Google technologies during the Google I/O 2023 event.
Lyanne Alfaro
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The article provides an overview of the upcoming Google I/O event, highlighting key updates across Google's developer products, solutions, and technologies.
Timothy Jordan, Director, Developer Relations & Open Source
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The Google Dev Library Newsletter: 20th Edition highlights innovative projects developed using Google technologies, showcasing contributions to the Google Dev Library platform.
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This article discusses the migration process from App Engine Users to Cloud Identity Platform, highlighting the benefits of moving to standalone cloud services.
Wesley Chun, @wescpy
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This article provides a comprehensive guide on using the App Engine Users service, focusing on user authentication and management within Google Cloud's App Engine.
Wesley Chun, @wescpy
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This article discusses the migration from App Engine pull tasks to Cloud Pub/Sub, emphasizing the benefits of moving to a more portable and flexible messaging system.
Wesley Chun, @wescpy
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This article provides a comprehensive guide on using App Engine pull tasks, focusing on how to implement pull queues in a sample application.
Wesley Chun, @wescpy
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The article discusses the extension of support for App Engine bundled services in its 2nd-generation runtimes, emphasizing the migration process for Python applications.
Wesley Chun (@wescpy), Developer Advocate, Google Cloud
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This article discusses the migration process from App Engine Memcache to Cloud Memorystore, specifically focusing on Redis as the caching engine.
Wesley Chun, @wescpy
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The article discusses how App Engine users can leverage Cloud Functions to modernize their applications by refactoring monolithic apps into microservices.
Wesley Chun, @wescpy
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This article provides essential tips and best practices for managing Google Cloud projects, emphasizing security, cost management, and efficient resource utilization.
Peter Jacobsen, Google Technical Writer
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The article discusses the Prediction Framework, a customizable pipeline designed to streamline Data Science prediction projects by automating the ETL and prediction processes.
Álvaro Lamas, Héctor Parra, Jaime Martínez, Julia Hernández, Miguel Fernandes, Pablo Gil
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The article discusses the migration of App Engine push queues to Cloud Tasks, highlighting the benefits of using standalone Cloud services for improved portability and smoother transitions between ...
Wesley Chun, @wescpy
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