Salesforce, Google, and Others Aim for “Climate Accountability” in the Cloud

As the global community faces the pressing challenges of climate change, tech giants are stepping up to tackle the carbon footprint of their data centers and cloud services. Salesforce, Google, and a consortium of major players in the technology sector are spearheading efforts to achieve “climate accountability” in the cloud. This ambitious initiative not only underscores the industry’s commitmentRead More…

Google I/O: Google unveils improvements to Android Studio, Jetpack Compose and other developer tools

At Google I/O 2022, Google unveiled several notable improvements and updates coming to its suite of Android and web development tools. From Android Studio to Jetpack Compose to Firebase, many key announcements aim to help developers build higher quality apps faster and more efficiently. In this comprehensive overview, we will break down the most significant developer-focused announcements and uRead More…

Futurespective on Voice Technology from the Google Assistant Product Team

As a product leader on the Google Assistant team, I’m often asked – what does the future look like for voice technology? It’s an exciting time as conversational AI is poised to revolutionize how we interact with devices and information. Based on our learnings developing the Assistant, here’s my perspective on the voice tech landscape and where things are heading. We’ve come a long way very quicRead More…

Pixel Watch, Pixel 6a and the Rest of the Hardware Google Unveiled at I/O

Google held its annual I/O developer conference in May 2022, where it unveiled its much-anticipated Pixel Watch alongside an array of other new Pixel devices. From budget phones to advanced earbuds, Google showcased its vision for the future of its consumer hardware ecosystem. Here is an in-depth look at all the new product announcements and what they mean for Google’s hardware strategy going fRead More…

Google I/O 2022: Here’s everything Google announced during the opening keynote

Google I/O is the company’s annual developer conference where they showcase the latest updates across their wide range of products and platforms. The opening keynote each year packs huge news and unveils Google’s vision for the future of their ecosystem. I/O 2022 was no exception, with Google announcing major developments in artificial intelligence, Android, Google Maps, productivity tools, and muRead More…

Google Cloud Expands Its Lineup of AMD-Powered Instances

Google Cloud announced this week that it is expanding its lineup of virtual machine instances powered by AMD’s 3rd Gen EPYC processors, codenamed Milan. The new AMD-based VMs aim to provide increased performance and cost savings for a variety of compute-intensive workloads. The new lineup includes general-purpose VMs for applications like web servers, backend services, interactive applications,Read More…