February 20th 2026 - Google Cloud Update

This week’s episode of the Google Cloud Update is a deep dive into the massive leap for AI and database connectivity. We explore the preview of Gemini 3.1 Pro and its staggering 1 million token context window, alongside a fundamental shift in how AI agents interact with your data through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).From the general availability of .NET 10 across serverless platforms to critical security patches for GKE and brute force protection for Cloud SQL, we cover the essential updates every developer and architect needs to know to stay ahead in the cloud.Highlights Include:AI Revolution: Gemini 3.1 Pro and Claude Sonnet 4.6 arrive in Model Garden.Data Connectivity: A new era for AI agents with MCP integration across Bigtable, Spanner, and Cloud SQL.Serverless & Compute: .NET 10 is here, plus important OpenSSL security updates for GKE.Analytics Power: A mountain of Looker enhancements and the debut of Global Queries in BigQuery.