Everywhere you look, there is an undeniable excitement about AI. We are thrilled, but not surprised, to see Google Cloud’s managed containers taking a pivotal role in this world-shaping transformation.

Generative AI is transforming software development with tools that automate tasks, foster collaboration, and spark innovation. Its ability to boost creativity and productivity for developers is undeniable. We’re empowering developers with products to maximize generative AI’s potential, both in streamlining their work and building their own AI-powered applications.

Welcome to Google Cloud Next. We last came together just eight months ago at Next 2023, but since then, we have made well over a year’s progress innovating and transforming with our customers and partners. We have introduced over a thousand product advances across Google Cloud and Workspace.

Generative AI’s capabilities have grown tremendously over the past year, and the pledge we made to infuse generative AI across Google Cloud to make our products and services helpful for all users is now a reality.

Advancements in AI are unlocking use-cases previously thought impossible. Larger and more complex AI models are enabling powerful capabilities across a full range of applications involving text, code, images, videos, voice, music, and more.

Ethos-U85 microNPU boasts 4x performance boost over previous gen Arm is aiming to boost AI performance at the edge with its latest embedded neural processing unit (NPU) and a Reference Design Platform for it to slot into, and said it expects to see devices based on it running generative AI models next year.…

In a world where Chromebooks have matured and gotten really good over the last few years, something like the Lenovo Chromebox Micro has been a breath of fresh air.

Today is the day, folks! The highly anticipated total solar eclipse of 2024 is set to be a major event, and even if you’re not planning a road trip to the path of totality, you can still have a front-row seat.

Generative AI (gen AI) is well on its way to transforming…well, just about everything. Over the last year, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and speak with hundreds of partners and customers on the topic.

This week, we’ve seen the number of Chromebook deals on offer take a pretty sharp decline. It was destined to happen, though, given the fact that we’ve had 8-10 devices on sale for months at this point.

In what has become a frustrating new development, the YouTube app for Android TV (and Google TV by extension) will no longer let users adjust simple things like playback speed or video quality.

If it feels like we’ve been talking about the next wave of powerful Chromebook tablets for quite some time now, there’s a good reason. We have.

The Dev channel has been updated to 125.0.6396.3 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

This week on The Chrome Cast podcast, we took a break from our normal news roundup and decided to explain some of how we got here, where we’re heading, and why we’ve decided to take a few weeks off from publishing on YouTube.

Google Cloud Next ‘24 is around the corner, and it’s the place to be if you’re serious about cloud development!

While we’re a solid year and a half into the current 12th and 13th-gen Intel-powered Chromebook story, the future is always looming.

Acer Chromebook Plus 514 MSRP – $449.99 “Like the other, new Chromebook Plus devicces, the Acer 514 delivers a solid experience all around without breaking the budget.

The Long Term Support Candidate has been promoted to ChromeOS LTS 120 and is rolling out to most ChromeOS devices. The current version is 120.0.6099.304 (Platform Version: 15662.100.0).

Data retention is crucial for customers especially in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, and government.

I’d say it’s likely due to the fact that we just wrapped up the review on the last of the 8 new Chromebook Plus models that launched in the fall of 2023, but I’m really – REALLY – ready for some new blood in the Chromebook market.

Just yesterday, we reported on the release of ChromeOS 123 and the handful of useful customization features that rolled out along with it this time around.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Dev 125 (125.0.6395.3) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Jason Mesenburg, Support and Endpoint Manager for Foundations Health Solutions (FHS), an Ohio-based long-term care company managing 60 nursing homes specializing in rehabilitation and skilled nursing care.

The disparity in the number of men and women in technology fields is widening — along with the pay gap between the sexes, according to a new report by online education tech company Skillsoft.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 124 (124.0.6367.26) for iOS; it’ll become available on App Store in the next few days.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.Erhu AkpobaroGoogle Chrome

Well, it’s official— the Google graveyard has a new resident. As of a few days ago, Google Podcasts is no longer available to consumers in the United States. We’ve known the day was coming but now the app is unusable.

Hi everyone! We’ve just released Chrome Beta 124 (124.0.6367.28) for Android. It’s now available on Google Play.You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

ChromeOS 124 is currently in beta, and it introduces a Settings app redesign that leverages Material You and looks a lot like the Android Settings app on tablets.

In an update we received late yesterday evening, we were made aware that HP has launched 4 new Chromebooks – 2 standard, 2 Plus – that have varying availability dates from right now until May 2024.

The Beta channel has been updated to 124.0.6367.29 for Windows, Mac and Linux.A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Autopilot mode for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is our take on a fully managed, Pod-based Kubernetes platform.

According to a quick peek over at cros.tech, it looks like the vast majority of Chromebook users should now have the ability to update to the latest version of Chrome OS 123 on their devices.

Apple at the moment is facing a lot of regulatory pressure, both in Europe and in the US, which leads people to wonder why it wasn’t more flexible in the run-up to the current battles? Let’s be clear: there’s 100 billion reasons why it has put up such a fight.

Hello All,The Beta channel has been updated to ChromeOS version 15823.16.0 with Chrome Browser version 124.0.6367.24 for most ChromeOS devices.If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:File a bug Visit our Chrome OS communitiesGeneral: Chromebook Help CommunityBeta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help CommunityReport an issue or send feedback on ChromeInterested in switching channels?

Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7? This feature made it easy and simple to share files among PCs on your home network. Then Microsoft axed it in Windows 10, making the sharing-files-between-PCs experience more complicated.