Google Unveils AI Tools, Faster Chips, and Crypto Support for Cloud Platform
Google introduces new artificial intelligence services like Vertex AI Vision and Translation Hub to enhance its cloud platform. The tech giant also upgrades its hardware infrastructure and partners with Coinbase for cryptocurrency payments.
Google announces a major expansion of its cloud platform by introducing advanced artificial intelligence tools at its Next '22 event. The new Vertex AI Vision service simplifies the deployment of image recognition technology, while Translation Hub offers document translation across 135 languages to help businesses operate globally.
The tech giant significantly upgrades its cloud hardware by integrating fourth-generation Intel Xeon processors and custom Google chips into a new C3 machine series. An updated Tensor processing unit accelerates machine learning tasks, delivering a 20% performance boost for early adopters like Snap Inc. and supporting an expanded AI infrastructure partnership with Nvidia.
Beyond AI and hardware, Google integrates cryptocurrency payments through a new partnership with Coinbase, allowing web3 customers to pay for cloud services with digital currencies. Additionally, Google leverages its recent Mandiant acquisition to launch Chronicle Security Operations for threat identification and announces the expansion of its cloud services into six new countries.