What’s new with Google Cloud for 2025
By Lily Bennett|7 February, 2025
Google Cloud remains the third-largest provider, holding a 13% share in the global cloud infrastructure services market. In Q3 2024, Google reported a 30% year-over-year revenue growth reaching $12 billion in sales. However, it is a competitive market so they are working hard to accelerate this momentum and drive future growth with developments in AI innovation and infrastructure investments.
In this blog, we highlight Google Cloud’s latest advancements, strategic investments, and what we can expect to see in 2025.
Gemini 2.0 is here
In December 2024, Google introduced Gemini 2.0, marking a major leap forward in AI capabilities. Gemini 2.0 builds on the success of Gemini 1.0 launched a year prior, extending the capabilities of the AI model which processes text, video, images, audio, and code. The first release from the Gemini 2.0 family is an experimental version called Gemini 2.0 Flash, which has been optimised for low-latency and high-performance to support the scale of AI workloads.
Google has also introduced Gemini Advanced and experimental versions such as gemini-exp-1206, further pushing the frontiers of AI research. These developments bring Google closer to its vision of a universal AI assistant, ensuring information is more accessible, structured, and useful for users worldwide. To further expand its reach, the Gemini app is now available on iPhone, making Google’s latest AI tools even more accessible.
More power and more possibilities with AI acceleration
AI remains central to Google Cloud’s strategy, and its TPU v5p is an industry game-changer. This next-generation AI accelerator delivers four times the computational power of its predecessor, significantly enhancing AI training and inference workloads. As demand for generative AI and machine learning continues to grow, TPU v5p will play a key role in supporting everything from large language models (LLMs) to real-time AI applications.
Additionally, Vertex AI, Google Cloud’s AI development platform, has been upgraded with more generative AI capabilities, making it easier for businesses to develop, deploy, and fine-tune AI models.
Strategic partnerships driving AI adoption
Collaboration is key to Google Cloud’s growth. A major partnership with KPMG sees the consulting giant investing $100 million over the next four years to develop AI-powered enterprise solutions. KPMG will use Google’s AI technology to build AI agents across finance, healthcare, and supply chain management, while also training thousands of its employees in Google’s AI ecosystem.
This is just one of several key partnerships, as Google Cloud works with global leaders to integrate AI into business operations.
New Google Cloud regions
Google Cloud continues to expand its global infrastructure, maintaining a presence in numerous regions worldwide. The Google Cloud network connects its infrastructure globally through more than 3.2 million kilometres of terrestrial and subsea fibre, providing fast and reliable connections to users around the world.
Recent developments include:
- Johannesburg, South Africa region: Google Cloud has launched a new region in Johannesburg, enhancing cloud services in Africa. This region is connected to Google's secure network, including the recently completed Equiano subsea cable system that links Portugal with Togo, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, and St. Helena.
- Investment in Thailand: Google has announced plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand to establish a data centre and cloud infrastructure, aiming to meet increasing cloud demand and support artificial intelligence adoption in Southeast Asia. The data centre will be situated in an industrial estate in Chonburi, while the cloud region will be based in Bangkok.
- Sovereign cloud services in Malaysia: Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX) and Google Cloud have entered a multi-year partnership to deliver sovereign cloud services in Malaysia. This collaboration aligns with Google's planned $2 billion investment to establish its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country.
Google Cloud infrastructure and data centre expansion
Recognising the need to support the advancements and demands of AI-driven cloud services, Google Cloud is increasing its capital expenditure up to $75 billion in 2025, focusing on boosting data centre capacity worldwide.
As part of this growth, Google Cloud recently announced plans to add eight new regions for Oracle Database@Google Cloud over the next 12 months, enhancing database capabilities and offering cross-region disaster recovery options.
In addition to these expansions, Google Cloud has been investing in renewable energy to power its data centres. A significant $20 billion partnership with Intersect Power and TPG Rise Climate has been established to build data centres powered by solar and wind energy. These green initiatives showcase Google’s efforts in delivering carbon-free operations while ensuring reliable power for AI workloads.
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