Google Cloud’s NEXT Big Moment

Google's once-forgotten Cloud division is making a run on the strength of Gemini. Here's what it needs to continue its ascent.

Apr 20, 2026

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Google’s rapid AI improvement has lifted its once-beleagured cloud division, with startups and enterprises now clamoring to build on top of the newly competitive Gemini. And this week, the company is set for its next big moment, as it brings together its stakeholders at the fast-growing Google Cloud Next event in Las Vegas.

Though Google Cloud Platform s…

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Marty Swant

I'm a journalist covering tech/marketing/policy for NYT, Fast Company, Inc., Big Technology, Transformer, & more. (Previously was on staff at Digiday, Forbes, Adweek, and the AP.) Born in MN, I’m now in NYC with my wife Emily & our dog, Willoughby.