At the 2024 Google Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas, Google announced a series of product features and upgrades centered around its Gemini AI chatbot, including significant advancements in Vertex AI, the introduction of its first-ever custom Arm-based CPU named Axion, and updates to Imagen and CodeGemma. The conference highlighted the tech giant's deepening commitment to generative AI, showcasing over 100 generative AI innovations from partners, including AI21Labs, GitLab, and Lucidworks. Google CEO Thomas Kurian unveiled AI updates, such as corporate Gemini users being able to ground responses in reliable sources and using Search as a Gemini answer source. Additionally, Google introduced Gemini Code Assist, a new tool aimed at competing with GitHub's Copilot, and revealed its strategy for AI-driven computing. The partnership with Nvidia was also emphasized, with the announcement that Nvidia's next-gen Blackwell platform will be available on Google Cloud in early 2025. This move is part of Google's broader strategy to enhance its cloud infrastructure with new GPUs, TPUs, and optimized storage for AI development. Google's advancements in AI were not limited to cloud computing; the company also integrated generative AI into its cloud security tools, launched two new $10 Workspace add-ons to monetize AI, and introduced MLOps features on Vertex AI for managing AI models. These developments reflect Google's ambition to lead in the AI space, competing with other tech giants while addressing the growing demand for computing resources driven by the AI boom.