Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on AI Competition, Agents, And Tariffs

In this episode of Big Technology Podcast, Alex interviews Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), about GCP's growth, the role of AI in cloud adoption, and its competitive positioning against Amazon and Microsoft. Kurian discusses how AI drives adoption of GCP's infrastructure, AI models, and packaged agents, highlighting use cases across various industries. The conversation covers Google's open platform approach, its relationship with DeepMind, and its strategy for model training and inference costs. Kurian also addresses the impact of tariffs on data center construction and shares insights into Google's sales strategies and the future of cloud computing, emphasizing the importance of customer-centric solutions and a strong partner ecosystem.