Introducing Earth Engine for governments and businesses
We’re at a unique inflection point in our relationship with the planet. We face existential climate threats — a growing crisis already manifesting in extreme weather events, coupled with the…
A bigger piece of the pi: Finding the 100-trillionth digit
The 100-trillionth decimal place of π (pi) is 0. A few months ago, on an average Tuesday morning in March, I sat down with my coffee to check on the…
Helping farmers with cloud technology, up close and global
Global warming brings humankind a host of challenges, from forest fires to heavy storms and desertification. Perhaps none matters more than maintaining and increasing food production. Unseasonal heat and cold…
Creating new career opportunities with Google Cloud
A year ago, in a forum with chief technology officers from our Google Cloud Partner network, there was one topic on everybody's mind: talent. Or more specifically, a lack of…
Mosquitos get the swat with new forecasting technology
Mosquitoes aren’t just the peskiest creatures on Earth; they infect more than 700 million people a year with dangerous diseases like Zika, Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Yellow Fever. Prevention is…
Visualizing Google Cloud with 101 illustrated references
Let’s say you make cat posters, and you want to sell them online. You can create a website, but you need to host it online so people can access it.…
A program for European startups building with Cloud
After years of working for a successful beverage company, I knew e-commerce was becoming ever more popular. I’d also witnessed the power of Google Assistant in day-to-day life, and wondered:…
Increasing Google’s investment in Poland
It has been over 15 years since we opened our first office in Poland. Back in those days, it had one room and could fit no more than three people.…