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Multiple Breaking Changes in Cloud Storage and Secure Source Manager
May 30, 2026This update includes two breaking changes: Cloud Storage's Object Lifecycle Management will now delete empty folders in hierarchical namespaces, and Secure Source Manager has removed support for legacy SSH algorithms, requiring clients to use modern algorithms for Git-over-SSH connections.
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Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Image Previews Deprecated
May 29, 2026The Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview and Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview are deprecated. Users should update their model endpoints to the GA versions (gemini-3.1-flash-image and gemini-3-pro-image) before July 19, 2026, to avoid service disruption.
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Gemini Enterprise assist feature deprecated and Gemini 3.5 Flash control removed
May 27, 2026The Gemini Enterprise assist feature is deprecated and shut down. Additionally, the administrator control for Gemini 3.5 Flash will be removed on June 8, 2026, after which it will be enabled by default.
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Gemini Enterprise Podcast API Deprecated
May 21, 2026The Podcast API for NotebookLM Enterprise is deprecated, and Google is no longer allowlisting new customers for this feature. Existing users may continue to use it, but new integrations are not permitted.
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Agent Search for healthcare is deprecated
May 16, 2026Agent Search for healthcare is deprecated. Users should consider building custom search apps on Agent Search for a managed solution or use Agent Retrieval for more control.
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Multiple Breaking Changes in Google Cloud Services
May 7, 2026This release includes several breaking changes: BigQuery Data Transfer Service will stop populating historical data for Google Ads, Search Ads 360, and Google Analytics 4 connectors for backfill runs older than 37 months. Cloud Composer 2 environments can no longer be created in Johannesburg. Google Distributed Cloud for VMware 1.35.0-gke.525 requires cgroupsv2, dropping support for cgroupsv1 and legacy OSImageType options, and changes the default Docker bridge IP for advanced clusters.
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Gemini Cloud Assist investigations now require Premium Support or special access
May 3, 2026As of April 10, 2026, creating, running, and editing Gemini Cloud Assist investigations will be restricted to users with a Premium Support contract or those who have requested access through their account team. This is a breaking change for users without these prerequisites.
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BigQuery Data Transfer Service requires MFA for Google Ads transfers
May 1, 2026Starting May 7, 2026, new BigQuery Data Transfer Service configurations for Google Ads will require Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for individual user authentication. This is a breaking change that will impact how users set up new data transfers from Google Ads.
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