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BigQuery ML Now Supports Llama and Mistral Models for Advanced Text Generation

8 days ago

Google has rolled out updates to BigQuery, enhancing data preparation, machine learning, and performance. Data preparation is now generally available, featuring AI suggestions for data cleansing and visual pipelines for workflow management. BigQuery ML supports remote models from Llama and Mistral AI for natural language tasks. Smart-tuning for materialized views improves performance and resource utilization for analytics workloads.

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Looker Studio Announces Modern Charts General Availability and Query Results Variables

14 days ago

Looker Studio

Google's data visualization platform has introduced two updates: Modern Charts and Query Results Variables. Modern charts are now the default for new reports, offering new styling options, refreshed themes, and enhanced configurations. Existing reports will need an upgrade to access these features. Query result variables allow users to insert dynamic data into text elements, ensuring that displayed values update automatically when data is refreshed.

BigQuery Introduces Metadata Caching for SQL Translation

16 days ago

BigQuery

Google has introduced a preview feature for BigQuery that enables metadata caching for SQL translation, reducing latency for subsequent requests. Users can enhance translation quality by running interactive queries with configurations stored in YAML files in Cloud Storage, which may include SQL metadata, object mapping, DDL information, and schemas. Users can specify these configurations in the query editor. Cached metadata remains active for up to 7 days.

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BigQuery Data Transfer Service adds Google Analytics 4 reporting support

20 days ago

Google Analytics BigQuery

BigQuery Data Transfer Service now supports Google Analytics 4 data, providing 12 daily partitioned tables that reflect UI reports. Each table includes views with _LATEST_DATE and _DATA_DATE fields. Pros include a simpler schema and modeled data, while cons involve lack of granular access and real-time export. Transfers are scheduled daily, with a refresh window of up to 30 days. Users must have viewer access in GA4 and create a BigQuery dataset for the transfer.

Google Updates BigQuery with New Pipelines, Version Control, and Claude AI Integration

23 days ago

BigQuery

Google has introduced major updates to BigQuery, including renaming workflows to pipelines and adding version control capabilities. Workflows are now called pipelines, with documentation available. New version control features in preview allow users to manage file versions using Git and edit code in workspaces. Additionally, BigQuery ML supports remote models based on the Anthropic Claude model, enabling advanced AI text generation tasks.

Google updates Looker Studio with new email quotas and Pro-exclusive features

23 days ago

Looker Studio

Google has made changes to Looker Studio, introducing quotas for scheduled emails that limit recipients for standard users, while Pro users face restrictions only for personal reports. Pro users can upgrade reports to avoid these limits. Exclusive features for Pro reports include immediate email delivery, custom subject and messages, and report previews in emails. A data preview feature is now available to all users, enhancing the data source editor.

Google Enforces Gemini Permissions and Upgrades Audit Logging in Looker Studio

1 months ago

Looker Studio

Google has updated Looker Studio with enhanced permission management and event logging. The `gemini_in_looker` permission is now enforced for users accessing Conversational Analytics features, formalizing access controls for AI analytics. Additionally, the event logging system now includes connector types for charts in audit logs when users export data from reports using Looker data sources, improving security and oversight.

BigQuery Makes Analytics Hub Egress Controls and Data Clean Room Subscriptions Widely Available

1 months ago

BigQuery

BigQuery has announced that Analytics Hub egress controls and data clean room subscriptions are now available in all editions and with on-demand pricing. This expansion broadens access to data sharing and protection features. Egress controls allow publishers to restrict how subscribers can export data from linked datasets. Data clean rooms create secure environments for sharing and analyzing sensitive data without revealing it, now accessible across all editions.

BigQuery Data Transfer Service adds custom reports support for Google Ads

1 months ago

Google Ads BigQuery

BigQuery Data Transfer Service now supports custom reports for Google Ads using Google Ads Query Language (GAQL) in transfer configurations. This feature allows ingestion of custom reports and fields beyond standard options and is generally available. The connector supports custom reports from all resources in the Google Ads API. Limitations include unsupported clauses like WHERE and ORDER BY, automatic appending of date segments, and restrictions on backfill runs.