THE GCU (Google Cloud Updates) V -1.014

Welcome to V-1.014 of the GCU! As always, thank you for being part of this growing community!?

An exciting couple of weeks from Google Cloud with multiple high-profile partnerships, ranging from a leading provider of financial services technology to a major player in the blockchain world, and of course, the long-awaited acquisition of Mandiant has finally been completed!?

More information on all of this and more can be found below ??

Also, a reminder of the upcoming first in-person GCU on the 13th of October 2022 to align with the final day of Google Cloud Next.

The event will be free to attend an evening of lightning talks, panel discussions and Q&A with various leaders and engineers across the Google Cloud ecosystem.

They'll also be an opportunity to secure some exclusive merch from transparent and our fantastic partners alongside the usual drinks, food and open networking.

If you'd like to learn more about speaking or sponsoring, please email?[email protected]?for more details.

And, as always, if you spot anything that you think should be included in the newsletter or want to have a conversation about the Google Cloud market I can be reached at [email protected]

Announcements?

Microsoft cloud rivals Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud are criticizing the tech giant’s changes around software licensing to quell anti-competition concerns in Europe as not going far enough - AWS, Google Cloud Hit Microsoft On Licensing Updates

Inside Google, a team of techies has been working behind the scenes on software for high-speed communications networks that extend from land to space - Google spins out secret hi-speed telecom project called Aalyria, and keeps stake in startup

A group of Palestinian, Jewish, Muslim and Arab Google employees are speaking out against the tech giant’s Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract involving Google, Amazon and the Israeli government and military - Google workers protest $1.2B Project Nimbus contract with Israeli military

Google has announced $20 million in new commitments to expand computer science education among communities that are underrepresented in the field. The company expects its funds to improve educational access for more than 11 million American students - Google pledges $20 million to expand computer science education in the US

Recently Google introduced a pay-as-you-go pricing model for Apigee’s API management to provide customers with more flexibility in using the service and control costs - Google Introduces Pay-as-You-Go Pricing for Apigee API Management

Micro Focus announced today the availability of its Enterprise Suite for application modernization on Google Cloud Marketplace - Micro Focus Extends its Application Modernization Cloud Solutions to Google Cloud Marketplace

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he wants to make the company 20% more efficient and that could include headcount cuts as it reckons with a slew of economic challenges as well as years of rapid hiring - Google CEO says he hopes to make company 20% more efficient, hints at potential cuts

As part of a broader expansion of its cloud storage services, Google is extending its Filestore Enterprise for accessing NFS-based storage to be accessible by Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters running on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) without the need for any additional configuration - Google Adds Additional Storage Service for GKE

Google has announced that its proposed $5.4 billion bid to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant is now complete. Google closes $5.4B Mandiant acquisition

Partnerships?

Jack HenryTM, a leading provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to further enable its multi-year next-generation technology strategy focused on helping community and regional financial institutions innovate faster and meet the evolving needs of their account holders - Jack Henry Teams Up with Google Cloud to Accelerate its Multi-year Modernization Strategy

Axie Infinity creators Sky Mavis said that it had teamed up with Google Cloud to tighten the security of the Ronin blockchain network and pursue its vision of building a rewarding gaming universe -?Sky Mavis teams up with Google Cloud to avoid another Ronin hack

Broadpeak Partners has announced a modernized video delivery solution using Google Cloud - Broadpeak Partners with Google Cloud to Modernize Video Streaming

Google Cloud has annoucned a collaboration with Pepkor Group, one of the largest retailers in Southern Africa. The new collaboration involves Pepkor IT, a division of the?Pepkor Group leveraging Google Cloud's data analytics solutions to transform its in-house logistical processes, enabling the company to help more households across Africa access value-for-money products - Google Cloud and Pepkor IT Partner to Drive Business Transformation Powered by Data and Enhance Shoppers' Experiences Across Southern Africa

LifePoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network dedicated to Making Communities Healthier, and Google Cloud today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to transform healthcare delivery in communities across the United States through LifePoint's implementation of Google Cloud's Healthcare Data Engine (HDE) - LifePoint Health Partners with Google Cloud to Transform Healthcare Delivery in Communities Across the United States

?HDFC ERGO General Insurance, one of India’s leading insurance companies, have announced it is partnering with Google Cloud to create a technology platform that will help digitize insurance purchasing and servicing in the country - HDFC ERGO Partners with Google Cloud to Digitize Insurance Purchasing in India

Community

The GCU will soon be expanding to give back more to our growing community, but we need your help!

We're ready to launch GCU TALKS, a bi-weekly interview series with Google Cloud thought Leaders across the Partner and Customer ecosystem. Are you interested in sharing your opinions and journey with Google Cloud? [email protected]

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