Get more precise visibility into AI consumption in Cloud Billing

Google Cloud Billing added an “Originating products” filter and group-by option. The update also includes a Gemini Enterprise preset report.

The new view helps customers attribute and analyze AI-related consumption, including Gemini Enterprise usage, more precisely in Billing Reports.

Apply flexible GPU commitments across services and regions

Flexible committed use discounts for Google Cloud G2 and G4 GPU machine series are now generally available.

These spend-based commitments apply across Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and Cloud Run. Customers can also switch between supported machine series and regions.

See projected token usage for Looker conversational analytics

Looker added enhanced observability metrics for Conversational Analytics, including engagement data and projected token usage.

The additional visibility helps teams understand how AI-driven analytics are being used and how much token consumption is expected.

Change Cloud SQL backup plans with fewer manual steps

Cloud SQL now lets customers change an instance’s associated enhanced backup plan without first removing the existing plan.

The simpler workflow avoids an extra operational step when updating backup policies.

Diagnose Cloud SQL for MySQL performance issues faster

Cloud SQL for MySQL performance capture is now generally available. It creates point-in-time snapshots of database and operating system metrics and routes them to Cloud Logging.

Teams can define custom thresholds and triggers, including triggers that end long-running transactions.

Simplify Cloud SQL DNS and failover routing

Cloud SQL DNS automation is now generally available for instances using Private Service Connect. It provisions per-instance DNS records and, for Enterprise Plus, a global write endpoint DNS record.

Automating these records reduces the operational work involved in managing database connectivity.