Ask OCTO: AI grew up and got a job: Lessons from 2025 on agents and trust – AI accelerating science

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Friends, this is another cross-post of an article that was originally published on the Google Cloud blog on December 18, 2025 by Will Grannis, VP and CTO of Google Cloud. I wrote this response to a question from the marketing team, asking the OCTO team to reflect on the most significant AI insights, lessons, and developments of the … Continue reading Ask OCTO: AI grew up and got a job: Lessons from 2025 on agents and trust – AI accelerating science

Ask OCTO: Closing the AI skills gap

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Friends, this is another cross-post of an article that was originally published on the Google Cloud blog on November 21, 2024 by Will Grannis, VP and CTO of Google Cloud. I wrote one response to a question from the LinkedIn community, and several of my OCTO colleagues contributed other answers as well. Enjoy, and please submit questions … Continue reading Ask OCTO: Closing the AI skills gap

Ask OCTO: What to know about the data-AI virtuous cycle

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Friends, this is a cross-post of an article that was originally published on the Google Cloud blog on September 25, 2024 by Will Grannis, VP and CTO of Google Cloud. I wrote one response to a question from the LinkedIn community, and several of my OCTO colleagues contributed other answers as well. Enjoy, and please submit questions … Continue reading Ask OCTO: What to know about the data-AI virtuous cycle

Cloudbusting: Google’s Sustainability Initiatives

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I've had some fun times over the years with Cloudreach. I first met the folks at Cloudreach in 2018, when they were a Blackstone portfolio company and I was in the technology team at Blackstone. As believers in cloud transformation, we got along great! After joining Google in 2019, for one reason or another, I … Continue reading Cloudbusting: Google’s Sustainability Initiatives

Accelerating Sustainable Finance With Technology

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As global leaders gather this week at COP26 in Glasgow, one of their top goals is to mobilize finance to secure net zero emissions and keep 1.5 degrees warming within reach. To do this, COP26 leaders are challenging all financial stakeholders to take climate into account in every financial decision.  Technology is playing a vital role in this effort. I have … Continue reading Accelerating Sustainable Finance With Technology

Tech Leaders Can Be the Secret Weapon for Supercharging ESG Goals

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be key considerations for CTOs and technology leaders scaling next generation companies from day one. Investors are increasingly prioritizing startups that focus on ESG, with the growth of sustainable investing skyrocketing. What’s driving this shift in mentality across every industry? It’s simple: Consumers are no longer willing to support companies … Continue reading Tech Leaders Can Be the Secret Weapon for Supercharging ESG Goals