# Newsletter - May 2018

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| |---| | |---| | |---| | ![Google Developers](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/logo_lockup_google_developers_horizontal_reverse_wht.png "Google Developers") | |---| | |---| | May, 2018 | |---| | [ARCHIVE](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=archive) [\| SUBSCRIBE](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googledevelopersnewsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=subscribe) | | | |---| | |---| |   | |---| | |---|---| | |---| | [![Google Cloud Next 2018](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/NEXT_hero_16-9.png "Google Cloud Next 2018")](https://events.google.com/io/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=heroimage) | | |---| | |---| | ### Google Cloud Next 2018 | |   | | Google Cloud Next '18 is your chance to unlock new opportunities for your business, uplevel your skills, and uncover what's next for Cloud. | |---| | R [egister](https://cloud.withgoogle.com/next18/sf/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=herobutton) | | |---| | |   | |   | | | | | |---| | |---| | ### Featured Videos | |---|---|---|---|---| | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Watch our I/O Keynotes here](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/2018-05-iokeynote.jpg "Watch our I/O Keynotes here.")](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogfYd705cRs&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=video1) | | |---| | **[I/O Keynotes, Sessions, and highlights videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogfYd705cRs&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=video1titlev)** | | | | |   | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Check out the virtual tour around Google I/O with our live guides.](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/2018-05-ioliveguides.jpg "Check out the virtual tour around Google I/O with our live guides.")](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwUl0w5INdQ&list=PLOU2XLYxmsIJV0ZXb0SOU8kzO3S8k7csr&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=video2) | | |---| | **[Google I/O Live Guides](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwUl0w5INdQ&list=PLOU2XLYxmsIJV0ZXb0SOU8kzO3S8k7csr&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=video2title)** | | | | |   | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Too busy to watch hour-long tech demos? 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Check out the Android Things developer [sessions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_PI_Npb3-U&list=PLOU2XLYxmsIJQgQfgYDuH8V31HZTtWUBp&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article10) from Google I/O 2018 and visit the [site](https://developer.android.com/things/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article11) to learn more. ### Firebase / Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Firebase got [several updates](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2018/05/introducing-ml-kit-for-firebase.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article12) at [I/O](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl-K7zZEsYLn1omgx_VUhCDFsQMA7PRDd&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article13) : Powerful machine learning APIs, easier diagnosis of performance issues, the expansion of Test Lab to iOS, and a number of improvements to Google Analytics. ### Web - [Subscribe](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/ampnewsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article15) to the new AMP Project newsletter to get the latest product news and updates! - Check out all of the [AMP announcements](https://ampproject.org/io?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article16) from I/O. ### Misc - New ways to make richer, more engaging [Actions for the Google Assistant](https://developers.googleblog.com/2018/05/actions-on-google-at-io.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article17) were announced at this year's I/O. - [Dialogflow API V2 and Enterprise Edition](https://blog.dialogflow.com/post/v2-and-enterprise-edition-generally-available/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article18) are now available. - [Flutter Beta 3](https://developers.googleblog.com/2018/05/ready-for-production-apps-flutter-beta-3.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article19) was launched at Google I/O 2018 and courses and learning materials are now available including [Flutter Codelabs](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/?cat=Flutter&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article20) and a [Udacity course](https://www.udacity.com/course/build-native-mobile-apps-with-flutter--ud905?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article21) . - [Sao Paulo Launchpad Accelerator](https://developers.google.com/programs/launchpad/accelerator/regional/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article22) was officially launched, as well as the first [Powered by Launchpad initiative in Manila](https://developers.google.com/programs/launchpad/partners/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article23) . - [Sign up](https://events.withgoogle.com/community-roadshow-2018/registrations/rsvp/#current-step?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article24) to learn about the [Google Developers Community Groups](https://developers.google.com/programs/community/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=article25) program, as the team will be visiting university campuses and technology parks across 7 countries and 14 cities in Europe in a colorful community bus over the summer. <!-- --> | |---| |   | | |---|---|---| | |---| | ### Save the Date | | - [Google Community Roadshow](https://events.withgoogle.com/community-roadshow-2018/registrations/rsvp/#current-step?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=savedate1) : June 4-28, various locations. - [Cloud OnAir](https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/americas?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=savedate4) : June 5, 12 and 26, online. - [Work, Reimagined](https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/%E2%80%8Bwork?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=savedate3) : June 19, online. - [Google Cloud Next](https://cloud.withgoogle.com/next18/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=savedate2) : July 24-27, San Francisco. [Find more developer events](https://developers.google.com/events/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=savedate5) . | |   | |---| | |---| | [![Community Roadshow](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/201805-community_roadshow_small_final.png "Save the Date")](https://events.withgoogle.com/community-roadshow-2018/registrations/rsvp/#current-step?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2018-05-eng&utm_content=savedateimage) | | | | |---| |   | | |