{"id":649,"date":"2025-06-10T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/information-technology\/?p=649"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:58:34","slug":"digital-corps-development-team-takes-on-google-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/information-technology\/2025\/06\/10\/digital-corps-development-team-takes-on-google-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Corps Development Team takes on Google Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In April, Digital Corps Development Team Lead Hunter Wallace and Developer Drew Heiss attended Google Next, Google Cloud\u2019s annual flagship conference. Google Next is a premier showcase of the company\u2019s latest cloud technologies, product updates, and innovations. Designed for developers, IT professionals, and business leaders, the event features keynotes, technical sessions, demos, and major announcements\u2014especially in areas like AI, machine learning, infrastructure, and data analytics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-651 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115635\/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-11.56.05-AM-227x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115635\/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-11.56.05-AM-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115635\/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-11.56.05-AM.png 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cIt was fantastic to see technology become more accessible to the greater public, especially with a focus on sustainability and simplifying complex processes like healthcare,\u201d Wallace said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">From launching new tools and services within Google Cloud, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google Next works with local sectors, private companies, and even large industries such as health care and agriculture.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cI signed up for some sessions to dive deeper into some of their mission goals and have also enjoyed networking on the expo floor, where a lot of their big partners are featured such as NVIDIA, Datadog, IMB, and much more,\u201d Wallace shared. \u201cI personally tried to explore educational opportunities using the technology discussed here, like certifications, online classes, and even internship programs\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prior to attending the event, Wallace and Heiss wanted to learn more about multi-lingual AI support, which provides users with live translation while talking with others.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-650 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115630\/IMG_2687-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115630\/IMG_2687-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115630\/IMG_2687-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115630\/IMG_2687-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115630\/IMG_2687-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/04\/22115630\/IMG_2687-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It was really cool to see all the upcoming innovations with AI, especially surrounding sustainability and making it more efficient,\u201d Heiss said. \u201cIt&#8217;s great to know the world is moving towards a more sustainable direction with AI.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April, Digital Corps Development Team Lead Hunter Wallace and Developer Drew Heiss attended Google Next, Google Cloud\u2019s annual flagship conference. 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