Showing posts with label Vertex AI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vertex AI. Show all posts

28.8.25

Gemini Now Runs Anywhere: Deploy Google’s AI Models on Your On‑Premises Infrastructure with Full Confidence

Google has taken a major step in enterprise AI by announcing that Gemini is now available anywhere—including your on-premises data centers via Google Distributed Cloud (GDC). After months of previews, Gemini on GDC is now generally available (GA) for air-gapped environments, with an ongoing preview for connected deployments.


Why This Matters — AI, Sovereignty, No Compromise

For organizations operating under stringent data governance, compliance rules, or data sovereignty requirements, Gemini on GDC lets you deploy Google's most capable AI models—like Gemini 2.5 Flash or Pro—directly within your secure infrastructure. Now, there's no longer a trade-off between AI innovation and enterprise control.

Key capabilities unlocked for on-prem deployments include:

  • Multimodal reasoning across text, images, audio, and video

  • Automated intelligence for insights, summarization, and analysis

  • AI-enhanced productivity—from code generation to virtual agents

  • Embedded safety features, like content filters and policy enforcement


Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure & Security Stack

Google’s solution is more than just AI—we're talking enterprise-ready infrastructure:

  • High-performance GPU clusters, built on NVIDIA Hopper and Blackwell hardware

  • Zero-touch managed endpoints, complete with auto-scaling and L7 load balancing

  • Full audit logs, access control, and Confidential Computing for both CPU (Intel TDX) and GPU

Together, these foundations support secure, compliant, and scalable AI across air-gapped or hybrid environments.


Customer Endorsements — Early Adoption & Trust

Several government and enterprise organizations are already leveraging Gemini on GDC:

  • GovTech Singapore (CSIT) appreciates the combo of generative AI and compliance controls

  • HTX (Home Team Science & Technology) credits the deployment framework for bridging their AI roadmap with sovereign data

  • KDDI (Japan) and Liquid C2 similarly highlight the AI-local, governance-first advantage


Getting Started & What it Enables

Actions you can take today:

  1. Request a strategy session via Google Cloud to plan deployment architecture

  2. Access Gemini 2.5 Flash/Pro endpoints as managed services inside your infrastructure

  3. Build enterprise AI agents over on-prem data with Vertex AI APIs

Use cases include:

  • Secure document summarization or sentiment analysis on internal or classified datasets

  • Intelligent chatbots and virtual agents that stay within corporate networks

  • AI-powered CI/CD workflows—code generation, testing, bug triage—all without calling home


Final Takeaway

With Gemini now available anywhere, Google is giving organizations the power to scale AI ambition without sacrificing security or compliance. This move removes a long-standing blocker for enterprise and public-sector AI adoption. Whether you’re a government agency, regulated financial group, or global manufacturer, deploying AI inside your walls is no longer hypothetical—it’s fully real and ready.

Want help evaluating on-prem AI options or building trusted agentic workflows? I’d love to walk you through the integration path with Vertex AI and GDC. 

27.8.25

Introducing Gemini 2.5 Flash Image — Fast, Consistent, and Context‑Aware Image Generation from Google

 Google has launched Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (codenamed nano‑banana), a powerful update to its image model offering fast generation, precise editing, and content-aware intelligence. The release builds on Gemini’s low-latency image generation, adding rich storytelling, character fidelity, and template reusability. The model is available now via the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, and Vertex AI for developers and enterprises. 

Key Features & Capabilities

  • Character Consistency: Maintain appearance across prompts—ideal for branding, storytelling, and product mockups.
    Example: Swap a character’s environment while preserving their look using Google AI Studio templates. 

  • Prompt-Based Image Edits: Perform fine-grained edits using text, like blurring backgrounds, removing objects, changing poses, or applying color to B&W photos—all with a single prompt. 

  • World Knowledge Integration: Understand diagrams, answer questions, and follow complex instructions seamlessly by combining vision with conceptual reasoning. 

  • Multi-Image Fusion: Merge multiple inputs—objects into scenes, room restyling, texture adjustments—using drag-and-drop via Google AI Studio templates.

  • Vibe‑Coding Experience: Pre-built template apps in AI Studio enable fast prototyping—build image editors by prompts and deploy or export as code. 

  • Invisible SynthID Watermark: All generated or edited images include a non-intrusive watermark for AI provenance. 


Where to Try It

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image is offered through:

  • Gemini API — ready for integration into apps.

  • Google AI Studio — experiment with visual templates and exportable builds.

  • Vertex AI — enterprise-grade deployment and scalability.
    It’s priced at $30 per 1 million output tokens (~$0.039 per image) and supports input/output pricing consistent with Gemini 2.5 Flash. 


Why It Matters

  • Seamless creative iterations — Designers save time when characters, layouts, and templates stay consistent across edits.

  • Smart editing with intuition — Natural-language edits reduce the complexity of pixel-level manipulation.

  • Use-case versatility — From education to real estate mockups, creative marketing, and diagram analysis.

  • Responsible AI use — Embedded watermarking helps with transparency and traceability.

15.8.25

Oracle Will Offer Google’s Gemini Models via OCI—A Pragmatic Shortcut to Agentic AI at Enterprise Scale

Oracle and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership so Oracle customers can tap Google’s latest Gemini family directly from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and across Oracle’s business applications. Announced on August 14, 2025, the deal aims squarely at “agentic AI” use cases—bringing planning, tool use, and multimodal generation into day-to-day enterprise workflows. 

What’s new: Oracle says it will make “the entire range” of Google’s Gemini models available through OCI Generative AI, via new integrations with Vertex AI. That includes models specialized for text, image, video, speech and even music generation, with the initial rollout starting from Gemini 2.5. In other words, teams can compose end-to-end agents—retrieve data, reason over it, and produce rich outputs—without leaving Oracle’s cloud. 

Enterprise reach matters here. Beyond developer access in OCI, Oracle notes that customers of its finance, HR, and supply-chain applications will be able to infuse Gemini capabilities into daily processes—think automated close packages, job-description drafting, supplier-risk summaries, or multimodal incident explainers. The practical promise: fewer swivel-chair handoffs between tools and more AI-assisted outcomes where people already work. 

Buying and operating model: Reuters reports customers will be able to pay for Google’s AI tools using Oracle’s cloud credit system, preserving existing procurement and cost controls. That seemingly small detail removes a classic blocker (separate contracts and billing) and makes experimentation less painful for IT and finance. 

Why this partnership, and why now?

• For Oracle, it broadens choice. OCI already aggregates multiple model providers; adding Gemini gives customers a top-tier, multimodal option for agentic patterns without forcing a provider switch.
• For Google Cloud, it’s distribution. Gemini lands in front of Oracle’s substantial enterprise base, expanding Google’s AI footprint in accounts where the “system of record” lives in Oracle apps. 

What you can build first

  • Multimodal service agents: ingest PDFs, images, and call transcripts from Oracle apps; draft actions and escalate with verifiable citations.
  • Supply-chain copilots: analyze shipments, supplier news, and inventory images; generate risk memos with recommended mitigations.
  • Finance and HR automations: summarize ledger anomalies, produce policy-compliant narratives, or generate job postings with skills mapping—then loop a human approver before commit. (All of these benefit from Gemini’s text, image, audio/video understanding and generation.) 

How it fits technically

The integration path leverages Vertex AI on Google Cloud as the model layer, surfaced to OCI Generative AI so Oracle developers and admins keep a single operational pane—policies, observability, and quotas—while calling Gemini under the hood. Expect standard SDK patterns, prompt templates, and agent frameworks to be published as the rollout matures. 

Caveats and open questions

Availability timing by region, specific pricing tiers, and which Gemini variants (e.g., long-context or domain-tuned models) will be enabled first weren’t fully detailed in the initial announcements. Regulated industries will also look for guidance on data residency and cross-cloud traffic flows as deployments move from pilots to production. For now, the “pay with Oracle credits” and “build inside OCI” signals are strong green lights for proofs of concept. 

The takeaway

By making Google’s Gemini models first-class citizens in OCI and Oracle’s application stack, both companies reduce friction for enterprises that want agentic AI without a multi-vendor integration slog. If your roadmap calls for multimodal assistants embedded in finance, HR, and supply chain—or developer teams building agents against Oracle data—this partnership lowers the barrier to getting real value fast. 

Gemini CLI GitHub Actions: Google’s Free AI Teammate for Issue Triage, PR Reviews, and On-Demand Coding

 Google has rolled out Gemini CLI GitHub Actions, a new way to bring its AI directly into your repository’s workflows. Unlike a chat plug-in or IDE sidebar, this agent runs as part of your CI: it watches for events like new issues or pull requests, works asynchronously with the full context of your codebase, and posts results back to GitHub. It’s free in beta, with generous quotas through Google AI Studio, and supports Vertex AI and Gemini Code Assist tiers out of the box. 

What it does—out of the box

Google is shipping three open-source workflows to start: intelligent issue triage (auto-label and prioritize new issues), accelerated PR reviews (quality, style, and correctness feedback), and on-demand collaboration via @gemini-cli mentions that can trigger tasks like “write tests for this bug,” “implement suggested changes,” or “fix this well-defined issue.” All are customizable to match your team’s conventions. 

Under the hood, the action wraps the open-source Gemini CLI project—Google’s terminal-first agent that exposes Gemini 2.5 Pro with long context and tool use, plus MCP support—so you can get the same capabilities in automation that you have locally. 

Security and control for enterprises

Google emphasizes three design pillars:

  • Credential-less auth with Workload Identity Federation (WIF) for Vertex AI and Gemini Code Assist Standard/Enterprise, removing long-lived API keys from your CI.

  • Granular permissions including command allowlisting and the ability to assign a dedicated service identity to the agent with least-privilege scopes.

  • Full observability via OpenTelemetry, so logs and metrics stream to your preferred platform (e.g., Cloud Monitoring) for auditing and debugging. 

Setup and availability

Getting started is straightforward: install Gemini CLI v0.1.18+ locally and run /setup-github to scaffold the workflows, or add the published action—google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli—to existing YAML. The launch is beta and worldwide, with no-cost usage for Google AI Studio (and free Code Assist for individual users “coming soon” per Google). Vertex AI as well as Gemini Code Assist Standard and Enterprise are supported from day one. 

Where it helps right now

  • Backlog hygiene: Let the agent categorize, label, and prioritize a flood of inbound issues so humans focus on high-impact work.

  • PR quality gates: Automate first-pass reviews to catch obvious regressions, style drift, or missing tests before a human’s turn.

  • Burst capacity on demand: Mention @gemini-cli to generate tests, draft fixes, or brainstorm alternatives when the team is stretched.
    Early coverage highlights precisely these collaborative patterns—an AI teammate that’s both autonomous (for routine tasks) and summonable (for specific requests). 

Why this matters

By moving AI from the editor to the repository layer, Google is formalizing a new collaboration model: AI as a first-class project member. This reduces context switching, keeps code review throughput high, and turns repetitive maintenance into automation. Crucially, the security posture (WIF, allowlists, telemetry) acknowledges that enterprises won’t adopt repo-level agents without strict guardrails and visibility. 

Takeaway

Gemini CLI GitHub Actions is a pragmatic step toward AI-assisted software development at team scale. If you’ve been trialing the open-source Gemini CLI locally, this release lets you standardize those gains across your org’s CI—with enterprise-ready auth, logging, and quotas that make early adoption low-risk. Start with triage and PR reviews, tune the workflows to your norms, and layer in @-mention tasks as your contributors get comfortable.

8.5.25

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition Surpasses Claude 3.7 Sonnet in AI Coding

 On May 6, 2025, Google's DeepMind introduced the Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition, marking a significant advancement in AI-driven coding. This latest iteration of the Gemini 2.5 Pro model demonstrates superior performance in code generation and user interface design, positioning it ahead of competitors like Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

Enhanced Capabilities and Performance

The Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition showcases notable improvements:

  • Full Application Development from Single Prompts: Users can generate complete, interactive web applications or simulations using a single prompt, streamlining the development process. 

  • Advanced UI Component Generation: The model can create highly styled components, such as responsive video players and animated dictation interfaces, with minimal manual CSS editing.

  • Integration with Google Services: Available through Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, the model also powers features in the Gemini app, including the Canvas tool, enhancing accessibility for developers and enterprises.

Competitive Pricing and Accessibility

Despite its advanced capabilities, the Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition maintains a competitive pricing structure:

  • Cost Efficiency: Priced at $1.25 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens for a 200,000-token context window, it offers a cost-effective solution compared to Claude 3.7 Sonnet's rates of $3 and $15, respectively. 

  • Enterprise and Developer Access: The model is accessible to independent developers via Google AI Studio and to enterprises through Vertex AI, facilitating widespread adoption.

Implications for AI Development

The release of Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition signifies a pivotal moment in AI-assisted software development:

  • Benchmark Leadership: Early benchmarks indicate that Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition leads in coding performance, marking a first for Google since the inception of the generative AI race.

  • Developer-Centric Enhancements: The model addresses key developer feedback, focusing on practical utility in real-world code generation and interface design, aligning with the needs of modern software development.

As the AI landscape evolves, Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition sets a new standard for AI-driven coding, offering developers and enterprises a powerful tool for efficient and innovative software creation.


Explore Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition: Google AI Studio | Vertex AI

7.5.25

Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition: The New Benchmark in AI Coding

 In a major announcement at Google I/O 2025, Google DeepMind introduced the Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition, a new frontier in AI-assisted coding that is quickly becoming the preferred tool for developers. With its enhanced capabilities and interactive app-building features, this edition is now considered the most powerful publicly available AI coding model—outperforming previous leaders like Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet.

A Leap Beyond Competitors

Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition marks a significant upgrade in AI model performance and coding accuracy. Developers and testers have noted its consistent success in generating working software applications, notably interactive web apps and simulations, from a single user prompt. This functionality has brought it head-to-head—and even ahead—of OpenAI's GPT-4 and Anthropic’s Claude models.

Unlike its predecessors, the I/O Edition of Gemini 2.5 Pro is specifically optimized for coding tasks and integrated into Google’s developer platforms, offering seamless use with Google AI Studio and Vertex AI. This means developers now have access to an AI model that not only generates high-quality code but also helps visualize and simulate results interactively in-browser.

Tool Integration and Developer Experience

According to developers at companies like Cursor and Replit, Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O has proven especially effective for tool use, latency reduction, and improved response quality. Integration into Vertex AI also makes it enterprise-ready, allowing teams to deploy agents, analyze toolchain performance, and access telemetry for code reliability.

Gemini’s ability to reason across large codebases and update files with human-like comprehension offers a new level of productivity. Replit CEO Amjad Masad noted that Gemini was “the only model that gets close to replacing a junior engineer.”

Early Access and Performance Metrics

Currently available in Google AI Studio and Vertex AI, Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition supports multimodal inputs and outputs, making it suitable for teams that rely on dynamic data and tool interactions. Benchmarks released by Google indicate fewer hallucinations, greater tool call reliability, and an overall better alignment with developer intent compared to its closest rivals.

Though it’s still in limited preview for some functions (such as full IDE integration), feedback from early access users has been overwhelmingly positive. Google plans broader integration across its ecosystem, including Android Studio and Colab.

Implications for the Future of Development

As AI becomes increasingly central to application development, tools like Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition will play a vital role in software engineering workflows. Its ability to reduce the development cycle, automate debugging, and even collaborate with human developers through natural language interfaces positions it as an indispensable asset.

By simplifying complex coding tasks and allowing non-experts to create interactive software, Gemini is democratizing development and paving the way for a new era of AI-powered software engineering.


Conclusion

The launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro I/O Edition represents a pivotal moment in AI development. It signals Google's deep investment in generative AI, not just as a theoretical technology but as a practical, reliable tool for modern developers. As enterprises and individual developers adopt this new model, the boundaries between human and AI collaboration in coding will continue to blur—ushering in an era of faster, smarter, and more accessible software creation.

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