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Gemini 4 Argon on Google Cloud: model ID gemini-4-argon, pricing, and Cloud Run sandboxes

Gemini 4 Argon is on Google Cloud via the Gemini API; with Cloud Run sandboxes, teams now must rethink per-request isolation, routing, and cost controls.

Oct 17, 2026·3mgoogle-cloudgemini-4-argon
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Google Cloud ADK: five-language Agent Development Kit with A2A and Cloud Run/GKE scaffolding

Google Cloud ADK supports Python, Go, TypeScript, Java and Kotlin, implements A2A, and scaffolds deploys to Cloud Run, Vertex/Gemini, or GKE for production use.

Oct 16, 2026·3mgoogle-cloudagent-development-kit
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Google Cloud adds agent-native APIs and Cloud Run/GKE primitives for Gemini and Vertex AI

Google Cloud exposes agent-native APIs and Cloud Run/GKE execution primitives for Gemini models and Vertex AI, enabling sandboxed, long‑running agent workflows.

Oct 14, 2026·3mgcpgke
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GKE 1.37: microVM sandboxes (Kata Containers + Cloud Hypervisor) reach GA

GKE 1.37 promotes microVM sandboxes (Kata Containers + Cloud Hypervisor) to GA, giving platform teams supported hardware-isolated pods for multi-tenant AI.

Oct 13, 2026·3mgkekata-containers
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Google Cloud Agent Platform compute SKU: session and memory-bank metering and billing impact

Google Cloud added session and memory-bank compute metering to the Agent Platform compute SKU, creating new billing signals teams must track and govern.

Oct 12, 2026·3mgoogle-cloudagent-platform
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Google Cloud Modernize: GKE for low-latency model serving, autoscaling, and multi-agent orchestration

Google Cloud Modernize (Oct 5, 2026) positions GKE as the runtime for low-latency model inference, autoscaling, and multi-process agent orchestration.

Oct 10, 2026·3mgkegoogle-cloud
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Cloud Run Jobs deferred execution (Preview): 12-hour delayed runs and Cloud Run Instances (Preview)

Google Cloud release notes: Cloud Run Jobs can be deferred up to 12 hours in Preview for reduced pricing, and Cloud Run Instances are listed as Preview.

Oct 9, 2026·3mcloud-rungoogle-cloud
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GKE Agent Substrate (Evaluation) & Cloud Run Instances (Preview) — Persistent Singletons for Google Cloud Agents

Agent Substrate is in evaluation and Cloud Run Instances are in Preview, formalizing long‑lived addressable serverless agents and new ops/security tradeoffs.

Oct 8, 2026·3mgkecloud-run
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GKE 1.35.6: Agent Substrate evaluation, Agent Platform compute SKU, and Cloud Run Instances (Preview)

Agent Substrate on GKE is available for evaluation with GA gated by an allowlist. Agent Platform compute is billable; Cloud Run Instances enter Preview.

Oct 7, 2026·3mgkecloud-run
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GKE 1.36: Agent Substrate on GKE and Cloud Run Instances for Persistent Agents

GKE Rapid-channel defaults to 1.36; Agent Substrate is available for evaluation with limited GA access. Cloud Run Instances (Preview) enable always-on singletons.

Oct 5, 2026·3mgkecloud-run-instances
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Cloud Run instances: Dedicated singleton runtimes for up to seven days

Cloud Run instances preview offers dedicated singleton runtimes with up to seven days continuous execution; rethink isolation, restart semantics, and cost.

Oct 4, 2026·3mcloud-run-instancesgke-agent-sandbox
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Cloud Run Instances (Preview): Dedicated singleton runtimes for long‑lived AI agents

Cloud Run now offers singleton instances that run up to seven days at $5.70/mo for 1 vCPU/1 GiB, enabling cheap in‑process agent state but adding steady costs.

Oct 3, 2026·3mcloud-rungke-agent-substrate
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