# Cloud Next Published articles for Cloud Next. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## What's new from Firebase at Cloud Next 2026 DevFeed: [What's new from Firebase at Cloud Next 2026]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Seba Gnagnarella; Arthur Thompson; Kristen Richards Published: 2026-04-22T11:30:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Cloud](), [Firestore](), [PostgreSQL](), [SQL](), [Mobile](), [Web](), [GraphQL]() Tags: [2026](), [ai](), [ai-logic](), [ai-studio](), [app-check](), [application-design-center](), [authentication](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-next](), [dart-on-the-server](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [flutter](), [full-text-search](), [gemini](), [geo-queries](), [graphql](), [hybrid-inference](), [mobile](), [news](), [phone-number-verification](), [postgresql](), [sql](), [sql-connect](), [updates](), [web]() ### AI overview Firebase describes announcements from Cloud Next 2026, including the evolution of Firebase Data Connect into Firebase SQL Connect with realtime syncing, offline cache, and native SQL support. The article also covers Firestore Enterprise pipeline queries moving to general availability. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firebase AI Logic adds server prompt template support for chat and function calling DevFeed: [Firebase AI Logic adds server prompt template support for chat and function calling]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Miguel Ramos Published: 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Mobile](), [Web](), [SDK]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-logic](), [android](), [app-check](), [chat](), [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [firebase-ai-logic](), [firebase-console](), [flutter](), [function-calling](), [gemini](), [hybrid-inference](), [kotlin](), [prompt](), [sdk](), [security](), [server](), [web](), [web-app]() ### AI overview This Firebase blog post describes Cloud Next '26 updates to Firebase AI Logic. Server prompt templates now support multi-turn chat and function calling, keeping system instructions, model configuration, tool definitions, and function schemas on Firebase's servers while clients reference the template ID. ### Source excerpt What's new at Cloud Next '26 ## What's new in Firebase at Cloud Next 2025 DevFeed: [What's new in Firebase at Cloud Next 2025]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Kristen Richards; Andrea Wu Published: 2025-04-09T06:07:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Cloud](), [Genkit](), [Next.js](), [Testing]() Tags: [2025](), [ai](), [ai-logic](), [android](), [angular](), [app-distribution](), [app-hosting](), [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [firebase-studio](), [flaky](), [gemini](), [genkit](), [go](), [graphql](), [ios](), [launch](), [next-js](), [postgresql](), [python](), [react](), [react-native](), [sql-connect](), [updates](), [vertex-ai]() ### AI overview Firebase announces product updates at Cloud Next 2025, including Firebase Studio, an App Testing agent, expanded Genkit language support, Vertex AI integrations, and general availability for Data Connect and App Hosting. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Introducing Firebase Studio DevFeed: [Introducing Firebase Studio]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Rody Davis; Kelvin Boateng Published: 2025-04-09T06:06:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [AI-assisted coding](), [Development](), [Genkit](), [Next.js](), [AI Chat]() Tags: [agentic](), [ai](), [app-development](), [app-hosting](), [build](), [cloud-next](), [coding](), [development](), [firebase](), [firebase-studio](), [gemini](), [genkit](), [launch](), [news](), [next-js](), [project-idx](), [updates](), [web-app]() ### AI overview Firebase is launching a preview of Firebase Studio, a cloud-based agentic development environment for building, testing, deploying, and running AI applications. It combines Project IDX, Genkit, and Gemini in Firebase with prototyping, coding workspaces, and deployment options. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Introducing the AI-Powered App Testing Agent DevFeed: [Introducing the AI-Powered App Testing Agent]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Lee Kellogg Published: 2025-04-09T06:05:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Testing](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [App]() Tags: [ai](), [android](), [app-distribution](), [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [gemini](), [launch](), [testing](), [tutorials](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase introduces a preview of the App Testing agent, a Gemini-powered feature in App Distribution that generates, manages, and executes functional and UI tests from natural-language goals. It can test apps across physical and virtual devices and provide test results. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Announcing Genkit for Python and Go DevFeed: [Announcing Genkit for Python and Go]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Chris Gill; Peter Friese Published: 2025-04-09T06:04:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Genkit](), [Go Language](), [Python](), [SDKs]() Tags: [ai](), [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [genkit](), [go](), [launch](), [news](), [open-source](), [python](), [sdk](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase announces Genkit SDKs for Python in Alpha and Go in Beta, expanding the open-source framework beyond its stable Node.js release. The SDKs provide Genkit's AI-building, tooling, debugging, observability, and plugin capabilities for additional developer ecosystems. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## React Native Support and Gemini Live APIs for Vertex AI in Firebase DevFeed: [React Native Support and Gemini Live APIs for Vertex AI in Firebase]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Miguel Ramos Published: 2025-04-09T06:03:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [React Native](), [API](), [Streaming](), [Mobile](), [Flutter](), [Web]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-logic](), [android](), [apis](), [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [flutter](), [gemini](), [launch](), [react-native](), [streaming](), [updates](), [vertex-ai](), [web]() ### AI overview Firebase announces updates integrating Vertex AI, including Gemini Live API support for streaming audio and text interactions, React Native support, public preview SDKs for Android and Flutter, and Firebase SDK code snippets in Vertex AI Studio. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firebase Data Connect is generally available DevFeed: [Firebase Data Connect is generally available]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Andrea Wu Published: 2025-04-09T06:02:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Databases](), [GraphQL](), [SDKs](), [Retrieval-Augmented Generation]() Tags: [ai](), [android](), [angular](), [announce](), [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [gemini](), [graphql](), [ios](), [launch](), [postgresql](), [react](), [sdks](), [sql-connect](), [vertex-ai]() ### AI overview Firebase announces the general availability of Data Connect, a backend-as-a-service powered by Cloud SQL for Postgres. The release includes GraphQL-based schemas, generated secure endpoints and typesafe SDKs, relational queries, vector search and Vertex AI integration for RAG flows. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Deploy Angular & Next.js apps with App Hosting, now GA! DevFeed: [Deploy Angular & Next.js apps with App Hosting, now GA!]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Julia Reid; Jeff Huleatt Published: 2025-04-09T06:01:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [hosting](), [Angular](), [Next.js](), [CI/CD](), [Cloud Run](), [GitHub](), [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)]() Tags: [angular](), [api-keys](), [app-hosting](), [apps](), [ci-cd](), [cloud-next](), [cloud-run](), [domain](), [firebase](), [github](), [google-cloud-platform](), [hosting](), [javascript](), [launch](), [next-js](), [security](), [ssr](), [web]() ### AI overview Firebase App Hosting has reached General Availability. The service provides managed hosting for Angular and Next.js web apps, including automated CI/CD, Cloud Run deployment for server-rendered content, global CDN caching, domain migration, and API-key secret management. ### Source excerpt Ready to host your production server-rendered web apps on Google Cloud. ## Fermyon at Google Cloud Next 2025 DevFeed: [Fermyon at Google Cloud Next 2025]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Jasmine Mae Alindayu Published: 2025-04-02T12:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Fermyon - Experience the next wave of cloud computing.]() Topics: [Gke](), [Google]() Tags: [2025](), [cloud-next](), [generation](), [gke](), [google](), [running](), [team]() ### AI overview Fermyon will attend Google Cloud Next 2025 and showcase next-generation scaling and density running on GKE. ### Source excerpt The Fermyon team will be at Google Cloud Next, where we will be showcasing next generation scaling and density running on GKE. ## What you missed from Firebase at Cloud Next '24! DevFeed: [What you missed from Firebase at Cloud Next '24!]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Sumit Chandel; Vikas Anand Published: 2024-04-16T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Firestore](), [AI search](), [Embeddings](), [SDKs](), [AI Models](), [Google](), [Generative AI](), [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](), [API](), [LangChain](), [llamaindex]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-models](), [api](), [cloud-next](), [dart](), [data](), [embeddings](), [extensions](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [gemini](), [google](), [javascript](), [kotlin](), [langchain](), [llamaindex](), [mobile](), [news](), [sdks](), [swift](), [updates](), [vertex-ai](), [web]() ### AI overview Firebase's Cloud Next '24 updates include Firestore vector search support and extension, plus a private preview of Vertex AI SDKs for Firebase for Kotlin, Swift, Dart, and JavaScript. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firebase at Cloud Next '24 DevFeed: [Firebase at Cloud Next '24]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Vikas Anand; Rich Hyndman Published: 2024-04-03T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](), [Google](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Firestore](), [Generative AI](), [Mobile](), [Flutter](), [Android]() Tags: [ai](), [android](), [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [flutter](), [generative-ai](), [google](), [google-cloud](), [mobile](), [vector-search]() ### AI overview Firebase at Cloud Next '24 previews Firebase sessions, workshops, lightning talks, and networking at Google Cloud Next '24, covering app development, Firebase and Google Cloud integration, AI-enabled applications, Flutter, Firestore, and mobile development. ### Source excerpt Google Cloud Next '24 is happening April 9th - 11th, and there are lots of Firebase sessions to catch! ## Firebase updates at Cloud Next 2019: GCP support and Cloud Run with Hosting DevFeed: [Firebase updates at Cloud Next 2019: GCP support and Cloud Run with Hosting]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Todd Kerpelman Published: 2019-04-10T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Cloud Run](), [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](), [hosting](), [Cloud Functions](), [Microservice]() Tags: [cloud-next](), [cloud-run](), [dynamic-links](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [gcp](), [google-analytics](), [hosting]() ### AI overview Firebase announced that paid Google Cloud Platform support plans include Firebase products. It also announced Firebase Hosting integration with Cloud Run, enabling HTTP-invoked stateless container services written in languages including Python, Ruby, and Swift. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Firebase launches In-App Messaging and announces Crashlytics integrations and other product updates DevFeed: [Firebase launches In-App Messaging and announces Crashlytics integrations and other product updates]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Francis Ma Published: 2018-08-16T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Messaging](), [Mobile](), [App](), [Google Analytics]() Tags: [android](), [app-quality](), [bigquery](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-messaging](), [cloud-next](), [community](), [crash-reporting](), [crashlytics](), [data-studio](), [fabric](), [firebase](), [firebase-cli](), [firebase-summit](), [firestore](), [google-analytics](), [hosting](), [in-app-messaging](), [ios](), [machine-learning](), [mobile](), [predictions](), [realtime-database](), [remote-config](), [unity](), [web]() ### AI overview Firebase announces the launch of Firebase In-App Messaging, which lets app teams send targeted, contextual messages to users who are actively using their apps. The update also covers integrations with Google Analytics for Firebase and Firebase Predictions, along with improvements to Firebase Cloud Messaging reporting and APIs. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## New runtime configuration options with Cloud Functions for Firebase DevFeed: [New runtime configuration options with Cloud Functions for Firebase]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Doug Stevenson Published: 2018-08-13T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Cloud Functions](), [Node.js](), [Firebase CLI](), [Firebase](), [async/await](), [configuration](), [ECMAScript](), [V8](), [TypeScript](), [Deployment](), [JSON]() Tags: [async](), [await](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-next](), [deployment](), [firebase](), [firebase-cli](), [json](), [launch](), [node-js](), [serverless](), [typescript]() ### AI overview This Firebase team article describes new Cloud Functions for Firebase configuration options announced at Cloud Next 2018. It covers the beta Node.js 8 runtime, required Firebase CLI and firebase-functions versions, ECMAScript 2017 async/await support, TypeScript configuration, and per-function region, memory, and timeout settings. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Cloud Firestore Adds Single-Field Index Controls and New Data Locations DevFeed: [Cloud Firestore Adds Single-Field Index Controls and New Data Locations]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Todd Kerpelman Published: 2018-08-08T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firestore](), [data](), [Cloud]() Tags: [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [firestore](), [improvements](), [launch](), [news](), [updates]() ### AI overview The Firebase team describes Cloud Firestore improvements, including controls to disable automatic indexing for individual fields and new options for locating Firestore data. Disabling indexing can reduce unnecessary storage and time costs, avoid indexed-field and write-rate limits in some cases, and prevents queries on the disabled field. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Why we migrated to Firebase and GCP: Smash.gg DevFeed: [Why we migrated to Firebase and GCP: Smash.gg]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Nathan Welch Published: 2017-09-11T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](), [Realtime Database](), [WebSocket](), [React]() Tags: [bigquery](), [case-study](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-next](), [community](), [firebase](), [gcp](), [react](), [realtime-database](), [websocket]() ### AI overview Smash.gg describes why it chose Firebase while migrating to Google Cloud Platform. Firebase Realtime Database kept match data synchronized between tournament players, supported real-time chat and match interactions, reduced server load, and simplified reporting according to the article. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Cloud Functions Realtime Database Triggers Are Now More Efficient DevFeed: [Cloud Functions Realtime Database Triggers Are Now More Efficient]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Doug Stevenson Published: 2017-07-10T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Cloud Functions](), [Firebase](), [Database](), [JavaScript]() Tags: [2017](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-next](), [firebase](), [realtime-database](), [tutorials](), [updates]() ### AI overview Firebase Cloud Functions adds database triggers that respond specifically to new, updated, or deleted data. The change reduces the need for manual checks, simplifies functions, and can avoid unnecessary executions and associated costs. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team. ## Top sessions for mobile developers at Google Cloud Next 17 DevFeed: [Top sessions for mobile developers at Google Cloud Next 17]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: James Tamplin Published: 2017-02-17T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Firebase Blog]() Topics: [Firebase](), [Mobile](), [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](), [BigQuery](), [Cloud Functions](), [Data visualization](), [Docker Compose]() Tags: [bigquery](), [cloud-functions](), [cloud-next](), [data-visualization](), [firebase](), [google-analytics](), [google-cloud](), [mobile](), [tutorials](), [updates]() ### AI overview A preview of mobile-development sessions at Google Cloud Next 17, covering mobile app development, Firebase and GCP live coding, Google Cloud Functions, Firebase Analytics with BigQuery, and Data Studio. ### Source excerpt News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.