Application Development
News, updates, and best practices for developing apps on Google Cloud Platform.
News in short
A quick take on updates, announcements, resources, events, and learning opportunities from Google Cloud in one handy location. Updated weekly.
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Application Development
Shipping features to production just got easier with new feature flags in AppLifecycle Manager
By Erol-Valeriu Chioasca • 3-minute read
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Databases
AI Studio unlocks full-stack vibe coding with Cloud Run, Firebase, and Cloud SQL, no credit card required
By Justin Mahood • 5-minute read
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AI & Machine Learning
Introducing Agent Executor, Google’s distributed Agent Runtime
By Jaana Dogan • 5-minute read
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Application Development
Transforming how applications are built and managed in the AI era
By Adam Michelson • 5-minute read
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Google Cloud Next
Day 2 at Google Cloud Next: A marathon developer keynote
By Google Cloud Content & Editorial • 6-minute read
](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/google-cloud-next/next26-day-2-recap)
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Google Cloud Next
Day 1 at Google Cloud Next ‘26 recap
By Google Cloud Content & Editorial • 11-minute read
](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/google-cloud-next/next26-day-1-recap)
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Containers & Kubernetes
What’s new in GKE at Next ‘26
By Drew Bradstock • 6-minute read
](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/whats-new-in-gke-at-next26)
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Application Development
Gemini Cloud Assist: Proactive cloud operations that work for you, even before you ask
By Michael Bachman • 5-minute read
](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-development/gemini-cloud-assist-at-next26)
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AI & Machine Learning
How to build production-ready AI agents with Google-managed MCP servers
By Lisa Shen • 6-minute read
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Application Modernization
Centralized policy meets distributed logic: Getting to know Eventarc Advanced
By Milen Kovachev • 11-minute read
](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-modernization/getting-to-know-eventarc-advanced)