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What will it be about?
Is this just a big AI prank?
Kurian then took to the stage solo to welcome us to Google Cloud Next 25.
Good morning and welcome to the first day of Google Cloud Next!
It’s amazing what AI can do… Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian takes to the stage.
Our first special guest - Sundar Pichai, CEO of parent company Alphabet.
That’s not all - Pichai unveilsIronwood, the company’s next-generation TPU.
Pichai revealsGemini 2.5 Pro is now available for everyonein AI Studio, Vertex AI, and the Gemini app.
There’s also the release of Gemini 2.5 Flash, offering even more access to the platform.
Kurian returns to the stage, highlighting why customers want to work with Google Cloud.
Ironwood supports up to 42.5 Exaflops, well beyond even the biggest supercomputers around today.
There’s also a new cloud and rapid storage options for greater throughput and latency.
A quick video from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is up next, highlighting the partnership between the two.
After that bombardment of information, it’s time for a demo of just what Vertex AI can do.
Kurian returns, and it’s time to talk about Vertex AI.
Next up, Kurian wants to talk more about agents.
Google Cloud will now let usersbuild and manage multi-agent systems, Kurian reveals.
Industry agents are also a key use case, no matter how specific.
An enterprise-focused version is already proving a major success, helping companies around the globe.
Now, we’re moving on to security, with Sandra Joyce, VP of Threat Intelligence.
“What an amazing time for all of us to experience and work with these technology advances.”
“We are honoured to be building this new way to cloud, with all of you.”
And that’s a wrap!
Yesterday was packed full of news and announcements, and we’re expecting more of the same today.
“We are very well-positioned.”
Brady notes the growth has been “phenomenal” in EMEA over the past year.
Kurian is asked about UAI tools - he replies the entire approach is about simplifying technology for users everywhere.
Bringing AI is the next step - “it is simplifying technology itself,” he notes.
“You’ll see us continue to expand our global footprint,” he says.
Kurian notes customers can already benefit from localization functions, with data kept seperate even from Google itself.
“The proof is in how many customers are choosing to run (Google Cloud)”.
The final question is about Google’s proposed acquisition of Wiz - is it really worth that much?
Its new Agent Development Kit, Agent Engine and Agentspace all get an early shout-out.
All of this, of course - is powered by Gemini.
Next, we’re moving on to how agents can help businesses themselves.
Agents can go from the smallest to the largest tasks, offering unique capabilities when it comes to customization.
To build an agent, we need three things - an instruction, the tools, and the model.
With all that done, a final document is created in seconds - a huge time-saver for users everywhere.
Next up, we’re looking at how developers are building withVertex AI Agent Engine, now generally available.
This allows users to run fully managed enterprise-grade agents, along with advanced security.
Users can also deploy directly from ADK to Vertex AI Studio, with deployment taking just a few minutes.
Next, we’re moving on to how Gemini can be useful in IDEs and tools for developers.
We’re taking a look at how different IDEs can benefit from Gemini to create code powered by AI.
Our next shift is to look at the future of software development through agents.
