Google Gemini / Vertex AI

Anthropic Claude Opus 4 now generally available on Vertex AI

Google Vertex AI has made the global endpoint for Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 generally available, expanding access to this AI model. This is a new capability release that provides users with broader geographic access to Claude Opus 4. No action is required, but users can now leverage this enhanced availability for their applications.

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Google deprecating Claude 3 Opus and Mistral Nemo in Vertex AI Model Garden

Google has deprecated Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus and Mistral Nemo models offered as Model as a Service in Vertex AI Model Garden. Users should plan to migrate to alternative models before these services are discontinued. New enterprise features for Colab Enterprise reservations and Private Service Connect are also now available.

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Google releases Gemma 3n models and multimodal datasets in Vertex AI Model Garden

Google has released new Gemma 3n models through Vertex AI Model Garden, expanding available model options. Additionally, multimodal datasets are now available in preview, enhancing data handling capabilities. No action required - these are new feature additions.

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Vertex AI Workbench M130 Release: BigQuery Plugin & Dataproc Updates

The M130 release introduces new BigQuery JupyterLab plugin functionality and updates the existing Dataproc plugin to version 0.1.87. The GOOGLE_CLOUD_REGION environment variable is now automatically configured, improving user experience for cloud resource management.

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Google Deprecating Imagen v1/v2 Models and Generative AI SDK

Google is deprecating Imagen versions 1 and 2, image captioning, visual question answering, and the Vertex AI Generative AI SDK module. These features will be completely removed on September 24, 2025, requiring migration to Imagen 3 and the Google Gen AI SDK within the 3-month timeline.

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Veo 2 advanced video controls GA on Vertex AI

Google has released Veo 2 with enhanced video generation capabilities, allowing users to specify first and last frames or extend video length. This is a new feature addition that expands existing video generation functionality. No action required for existing users.

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Gemini 2.5 Preview Endpoints Deprecated - Migration to GA Models Required

All Gemini 2.5 Flash and Pro preview endpoints will be shut down on July 15, 2025, with GA versions now available. Users must migrate Provisioned Throughput to GA endpoints by the deadline. Pricing structure is changing for GA endpoints with different rates for thinking vs non-thinking output.

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Google DeepSeek API now available in Preview on Vertex AI

Google has launched the DeepSeek API service in Preview mode on Vertex AI platform. This adds a new AI model option for developers using Vertex AI's Model Garden. No immediate action required as this is a new capability addition.

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Google Deprecating Older Imagen 4 Models by July 2025 — Migration Required

Google has updated Imagen 4 public preview models to new June 2025 versions across generate, fast-generate, and ultra-generate variants. Users must migrate from legacy models imagen-4.0-ultra-generate-exp-05-20 and imagen-4.0-generate-preview-05-20 before July 7, 2025 to avoid service interruption. This affects applications using the older Imagen 4 model versions on Vertex AI.

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Vertex AI adds Vector Search custom constraints and Workbench reservation support

Google introduced two new features: custom constraints with Organization Policy Service for more granular control over Vector Search indexes, and preview support for consuming Compute Engine reservations with Vertex AI Workbench instances. Both features enhance existing capabilities without requiring immediate action from users.

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Gemini API logprobs and response_logprobs parameters now generally available

The logprobs and response_logprobs parameters for the Gemini API have moved from preview to general availability status. This provides developers with stable access to log probability information for generated content. No action required as this is a maturity upgrade of existing functionality.

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Google Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview Updated with Enhanced Thinking Support

Google has updated the public preview version of Gemini 2.5 Pro with enhanced thinking capabilities. The new model version is available through both the API and Vertex AI Studio. This is an informational update that expands existing functionality without requiring immediate action.

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Google Vertex AI Model Garden adds DeepSeek-R1 variants and enhanced fine-tuning

Google Vertex AI Model Garden now includes DeepSeek-R1-0528 model variants and expanded fine-tuning capabilities for Gemma 3, Qwen 2.5, and Qwen 3 models. The update adds UI fine-tuning options and evaluation services for multiple model families. No action required - these are new optional capabilities for developers.

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Google Colab Enterprise adds Python 3.11 support

Google Colab Enterprise now supports Python 3.11 alongside existing Python 3.10 environments. Users can configure runtime templates to use the latest Python version automatically or specify a particular version. Existing runtimes and templates remain on Python 3.10 unless manually updated.

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Mistral OCR API now generally available on Vertex AI

Google has released Mistral OCR, an Optical Character Recognition API for document understanding, as generally available on Vertex AI. This new capability enables developers to extract text from documents using Mistral's OCR technology. No action required - this is a new feature addition to the platform.

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Anthropic Claude Opus 4 and Sonnet 4 now available on Vertex AI with Provision Throughput

Anthropic's latest Claude models are now in general availability on Google's Vertex AI platform. Both models support Provision Throughput for dedicated capacity allocation. Users can access these models through Model Garden with detailed specifications available in their respective model cards.

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Google Vertex AI releases Gemini 2.5 Flash, Veo 3, Imagen 4, and Lyria 3

Google has released several new AI capabilities including an updated Gemini 2.5 Flash model, new video generation model Veo 3 in preview, image generation model Imagen 4, and audio-to-audio support for Live API. Additionally, Lyria 2 music generation model is now generally available along with new text embedding models and experimental thought summaries feature.

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Vertex AI adds A3 Ultra, A4, and A3 Mega accelerator support

Google has expanded Vertex AI's accelerator support, adding A3 Ultra and A4 for custom training, and A3 Mega and A4 for online prediction workloads. This enhancement provides users with additional hardware options to optimize performance for their machine learning tasks. No action is required as this is purely an additive capability.

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Google deprecating MedLM model on Vertex AI — access ends September 29, 2025

Google has deprecated the MedLM model on Vertex AI with access terminating on September 29, 2025. Users currently relying on MedLM for medical AI applications need to migrate to alternative models before the deadline. This gives approximately 4 months for transition planning and implementation.

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Google releases Gemini 2.0 Flash with image generation on Vertex AI

Google has released Gemini 2.0 Flash with image generation capabilities as a public preview offering on Vertex AI. Additionally, the seed parameter has reached general availability and now supports the Gemini 2.5 model family. These are additive features that enhance existing functionality without requiring immediate action.

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