Google Cloud Next | The Gestalt IT Rundown: April 17, 2024

Published: April 17, 2024, 5:13 p.m.

Our eyes were on Google Cloud Next last week, as the hyperscaler announced new ARM chips, lots of partnerships, and of course wall-to-wall AI. Google's Vertex AI Agent Builder allows no-code deployment of agents, Google Vids targets video editing, and the search giant is leaning into Retrieval-Augmented Generation or RAG. \n\nTime Stamps: \n0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown\n0:40 - BREAKING: The Futurum Group Acquires Techstrong Group\n2:23 - Commvault Acquires Appranix\n4:53 - IBM Invests in $150 Million Fundin Round for Cohesity\n7:20 - Meta Introduces New Chips for AI Hyperscalers \n10:08 - Zscaler Acquiring Airgap\n12:51 - SK hynix Gets Packaging and Samsung Gets Their Share\n17:13 - VMware's Perpetual License Support Extended\n21:32 - Google Cloud Next\n33:25 - The Weeks Ahead\n35:38 - Thanks for Watching\n\nHosts: \nTom Hollingsworth: https://www.twitter.com/NetworkingNerd\nStephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett\n\nFollow Gestalt IT\nWebsite: https://www.GestaltIT.com/\nTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/Gestalt-IT \n\nTags: #Rundown, #GoogleCloudNext, #AIHyperscalers, @VMWare, @Broadcom, @Google, @GoogleCloud, @Commvault, @Appranix, @IBM, @Cohesity, @Meta, @Zscaler, @Airgap_it, @SKhynix, @Samsung, @TheFuturumGroup, @TechstrongGroup, @SFoskett, @NetworkingNerd, @GestaltIT, @TechFieldDay,