# Newsletter - April 2023

Google Developers Newsletter April


More events, announcements, and inspiration from Google Developers

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| |---| | |---| | |---| | |---| | |---| | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/gumdrop/files/g-dev-logo-transparent-w1942px-h263px-2x.png)](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/2023/04#) | |---| | April 2023 | | [Archive link](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2022-11-eng&utm_content=archive) | | | | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/s5ja4yyt2NAxoIJEZod7XWXHN07lcCKZDA3Bb3EN.png)](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/2023/04#) | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | PaLM API and MakerSuite | | Introducing an approachable way to start prototyping and building generative AI applications from Google. The [PaLM API](https://blog.google/technology/ai/ai-developers-google-cloud-workspace/) makes it easy and safe to experiment with Google's language models, while MakerSuite enables developers to prototype quickly. These tools will be available to select developers through a private preview. | | |---| | [Join the waitlist](https://makersuite.google.com/waitlist) | | | | | |---| | |---|---|---| | |---| | Featured video | | Clue, an Android Developer story | | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/dwkP4xXiOdGZzGtjZwPcmsMEsKrt6THznhHeZj6r.png)](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/2023/04#) | | Learn how Clue rebuilt their app by migrating to Jetpack Compose and Kotlin, and increased their development speed by up to 3X. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XJ_uTGxmBg) | [Watch now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XJ_uTGxmBg) | | | ![](https://www.gstatic.com/gumdrop/files/spacer-11.gif) | |---| | Featured content | | Google for Games Developer Summit | | See key updates, including tools to improve app quality and performance, reduce cheating, improve stability, and simplify debugging. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/03/GGDS-recap-blog.html) | [Google Play and Android](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/03/GGDS-recap-blog.html) | | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://firebase.blog/posts/2023/03/google-for-games-summit-recap) | [Firebase](https://firebase.blog/posts/2023/03/google-for-games-summit-recap) | | | Featured event | | Let's go, it's Google I/O | | On May 10, learn about the latest developer solutions, products, and technologies and see what Google is doing to help you build smarter and ship faster. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://io.google/2023/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=april_gdev&utm_content) | [Register now](https://io.google/2023/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=april_gdev&utm_content) | | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://developers.google.com/events/) | [Find more developer events](https://developers.google.com/events/) | | | | | | |---| | Product updates and developer solutions | | |---| | |---| | Accelerate and simplify machine learning with OpenXLA | | Learn more about the open source ML compiler ecosystem co-developed by AI and ML industry leaders, including TensorFlow. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://opensource.googleblog.com/2023/03/openxla-is-ready-to-accelerate-and-simplify-ml-development.html) | [Read more](https://opensource.googleblog.com/2023/03/openxla-is-ready-to-accelerate-and-simplify-ml-development.html) \| [Start learning](https://www.tensorflow.org/xla/tutorials/autoclustering_xla) | | | Speed up productivity with new updates to the Maps SDK | | Explore the animate marker movement on Android maps, one of several new features and improvements in the Maps SDK for Android Utility Library. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils/releases?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign&utm_content=gdevs_feb23_android) | [Explore now](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-utils/releases?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign&utm_content=gdevs_feb23_android) | | | Introducing Angular 15.2 | | Updates include a helpful schematic to use standalone components and the ability to auto-import pipes to support developer productivity. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://angular.io/) | [Get started](https://angular.io/) | | | 6 CSS snippets every front-end developer should know in 2023 | | Explore powerful, stable tips to help you build and ship faster. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://web.dev/6-css-snippets-every-front-end-developer-should-know-in-2023/) | [Learn more](https://web.dev/6-css-snippets-every-front-end-developer-should-know-in-2023/) | | | New from ChromeOS 110 | | Discover the latest features, such as improved parental controls and enhanced Bluetooth call quality. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://startup.google.com/accelerator/climate-change/north-america/) | [Explore now](https://startup.google.com/accelerator/climate-change/north-america/) | | | Better OAuth management is now available in Google Cloud Console | | The highly requested Client Secret Rotation feature enables updates to OAuth client credentials without disrupting existing app users. | | |---|---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/OWbZuRTlEOdQUH5ZIqfcsKiWZDeqtvEUC2HZrRYc.png)](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6158849#rotate-client-secret) | [Learn more](https://support.google.com/cloud/answer/6158849#rotate-client-secret) | | | | | | |---| | Codelabs and pathways | | |---|---| | |---| | Generics, objects, and extensions | | Get a high-level introduction to Kotlin concepts to use with Compose. | | |---| | [Start learning](https://developer.android.com/codelabs/basic-android-kotlin-compose-generics?hl=en) | | | | |---|---| | |---| | Your first Health Connect integrated app | | Build a health and fitness app that supports reading and writing to Health Connect. | | |---| | [Start learning](https://developer.android.com/codelabs/health-connect?hl=en) | | | | |---|---| | |---| | Add Firebase to your TFLite-powered iOS App | | Learn how to deploy TFLite models to Firebase ML, log analytics, and more. | | |---| | [Start learning](https://firebase.google.com/codelabs/digitclassifier-ios?hl=en) | | | | |---|---| | |---| | Using the Speech-to-Text API with Python | | Convert audio to text in over 125 languages by applying neural network models. | | |---| | [Start learning](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/cloud-speech-text-python3?hl=en) | | | | |---| |   | | | | |---| | Developer community and BIPOC updates | | |---| | |---| | April Founder Fridays | | |---|---| | |---| | On April 14, explore best practices for building inclusive and collaborative teams, co-hosted by Women Techmakers. | | |---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/KrzGlg6aXzCGV4OZJ6WMavfIg7vAYsSGjdWDy6rM.png)](https://rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/founder-fridays) | | | | |---| |   | | | | |---| | Last call for Google's Coding Competitions | | |---|---| | |---| | After 20 years, this program is ending. Join the last event on April 15 to say goodbye with four simultaneous online rounds of competition. | | |---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/KrzGlg6aXzCGV4OZJ6WMavfIg7vAYsSGjdWDy6rM.png)](https://codingcompetitions.withgoogle.com/signin?redirect=/codejam/register) | | | | |---| |   | | | | |---| | Join a Kaggle competition to teach sign language | | |---|---| | |---| | Build a TensorFlow Lite model for sign language recognition and help parents of deaf children learn. Register by April 24. | | |---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/KrzGlg6aXzCGV4OZJ6WMavfIg7vAYsSGjdWDy6rM.png)](https://www.kaggle.com/competitions/asl-signs) | | | | |---| |   | | | | |---| | Google Maps Platform is now in the Dev Library | | |---|---| | |---| | Contributors can now better create apps that use mapping, places, and routing data and features. | | |---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/KrzGlg6aXzCGV4OZJ6WMavfIg7vAYsSGjdWDy6rM.png)](https://developers.googleblog.com/2023/03/navigating-new-routes-places-and-distance-introducing-google-maps-platform-to-dev-library.html) | | | | |---| |   | | | | |---| | International Women's Day #WTMDaretoBe | | |---|---| | |---| | Celebrate IWD with your local Women Techmakers group and the theme "Dare to Be" until April 31. | | |---| | [![](https://www.gstatic.com/growthlab/api/KrzGlg6aXzCGV4OZJ6WMavfIg7vAYsSGjdWDy6rM.png)](https://developers.google.com/womentechmakers/initiatives/iwd) | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---|---| | |---| | |---| | We want to hear from you | | | |---|---| | We aim to deliver the most important Google Developers content to your inbox each month. 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