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In this episode, we dive into the launch of Gemini 3.1 Flash Image for high-quality, low-latency generation and share a critical heads-up for BigQuery users regarding the Legacy SQL deadline. We also explore major scalability upgrades in Spanner, multi-region failover for Cloud Run, and the latest AI-driven troubleshooting tools for Cloud SQL.

Whether you're a developer, architect, or data scientist, we’ve got the essential news you need to optimize your workflow on Google Cloud.

This week’s episode of the Google Cloud Update is a deep dive into the massive leap for AI and database connectivity. We explore the preview of Gemini 3.1 Pro and its staggering 1 million token context window, alongside a fundamental shift in how AI agents interact with your data through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

From the general availability of .NET 10 across serverless platforms to critical security patches for GKE and brute force protection for Cloud SQL, we cover the essential updates every developer and architect needs to know to stay ahead in the cloud.

Highlights Include:

• AI Revolution: Gemini 3.1 Pro and Claude Sonnet 4.6 arrive in Model Garden.

• Data Connectivity: A new era for AI agents with MCP integration across Bigtable, Spanner, and Cloud SQL.

• Serverless & Compute: .NET 10 is here, plus important OpenSSL security updates for GKE.

• Analytics Power: A mountain of Looker enhancements and the debut of Global Queries in BigQuery.

AI is no longer just a sidekick—it’s moving directly into your databases. This week, we explore the massive shift toward data-aware AI with the launch of Remote MCP Servers for Cloud SQL, Spanner, and Firestore, alongside the general availability of Vertex AI integration for Cloud SQL.

But it’s not all neural networks and chatbots; we’ve got critical security patches you can't ignore. In this episode, we cover:

• BigQuery’s AI Glow-up: New dataset insights and multi-category classification.

• Security Alert: A high-severity vulnerability in GKE that requires your immediate attention.

• Modernization Made Easy: A new migration path from App Engine to Cloud Run.

• The Looker Update: Full preview support for AlloyDB and new Gemini-powered roles.

From infrastructure essentials to the cutting edge of generative AI, get the technical breakdown of everything new in Google Cloud for the week of February 12, 2026.