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Google Updates BigQuery with Multi-Time Series Forecasting and Enhanced Security Features

7 days ago

Google has updated BigQuery with enhancements in machine learning and security. The preview of multi-time series forecasting in BigQuery ML includes the TIME_SERIES_ID_COL option, supporting various data types and allowing a forecasting horizon of up to 10,000 time points. Additionally, VPC allowlists are available for organizations to restrict access to AWS S3 buckets and Azure Blob Storage while managing permissions from specific BigQuery Omni VPCs.

Looker Studio Updates Table Limits and Security Features

11 days ago

Looker Studio

Google's Looker Studio has improved data visualization and user security features. It now allows up to 100 dimensions and 100 metrics in table charts, enhancing data presentation. Additionally, a new security feature provides redirect notices when users click on external links, aiming to increase user awareness and safety while navigating outside the Looker Studio environment.

Looker Studio Unveils Data Preview and Enhanced Visualization Controls

1 months ago

Looker Studio

Looker Studio has introduced enhancements for better data visualization and user experience. It now offers data preview in the data source editor for Google BigQuery, Google Sheets, Looker, Microsoft Excel, and CSV uploads. A new security feature provides redirect notices for external links. Updates include improved funnel charts and scorecard charts, along with better field management options and enhanced metadata protection.

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Google Cloud Code Extension Adds BigQuery Support in VS Code

1 months ago

BigQuery

Google Cloud has enhanced its Visual Studio Code extension with BigQuery support in preview, allowing developers to work with BigQuery datasets and notebooks directly in VS Code. New features include creating and executing BigQuery notebooks using Python kernels and managing datasets by browsing and previewing them. Developers can access these features through the Google Cloud Code section in VS Code and must install the bigframes client library.

Google updates Looker Studio with advanced filtering and connector enhancements

1 months ago

Looker Studio

Google has updated Looker Studio with enhanced filtering and connector features for better data analysis. New date and time filtering options include conditions for specific periods, cutoff dates, and current or upcoming timeframes. The Looker connector now offers an advanced filter for more precise data control. Additionally, Google has renamed some fields in the Search Ads 360 connector to resolve naming conflicts, while keeping the original functionality intact.

BigQuery Introduces Commercial Data Sharing via Cloud Marketplace

1 months ago

BigQuery

Google has updated BigQuery, allowing Analytics Hub publishers to monetize their data offerings via Google Cloud Marketplace. This integration facilitates scalable data sharing. Publishers can list data products, manage specifications, pricing models, and subscription durations. Subscribers benefit from a broader selection of data products, but face limitations, such as standard Analytics Hub restrictions and no support for data clean rooms.

Looker Studio Introduces Automated Chart Titling and Enhanced SA360 Integration

1 months ago

Looker Studio Search Ads 360 (SA360)

Looker Studio has introduced updates including automated chart titling that generates titles based on chart type and fields, with customization options. The New Search Ads 360 connector now offers additional visualization fields. New educational resources are available through Cloud Skills Boost Labs for training on Looker Studio. A Conversational Analytics guide powered by Gemini allows users to analyze data through conversational interactions.

Google launches Veo and Imagen 3 generative AI models on Vertex AI for businesses

1 months ago

Generative AI

Google has launched generative AI models Veo and Imagen 3 on Vertex AI. Veo enables companies to create high-quality videos from text or images, streamlining production. Imagen 3, available next week, generates realistic images from text prompts and offers editing features. Both models prioritize safety with digital watermarking and filters. Businesses like Mondelez and Agoda are using these tools to enhance content creation and marketing.

BigQuery Expands Search Index Capabilities with INT64 and TIMESTAMP Support

2 months ago

BigQuery

BigQuery has announced a significant enhancement to its search indexing capabilities, now supporting `INT64` and `TIMESTAMP` data types in search index creation. This feature has reached general availability (GA) status. The complete list of supported data types now includes STRING, INT64, TIMESTAMP, ARRAY<PRIMITIVE_DATA_TYPE>, STRUCT (with supported nested fields), and JSON (with supported nested fields).